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Opposite page 1. Log raft used to transport timber from northern forest by sea to San Diego area, as was done for Hotel Del Coronado construction. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1910.
Page 2. Balloon framing of hotel wings. Workers tents in foreground. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1887.
Page 3. Early photograph of the Crown Room. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1887-1900.
Page 4. Inner court of Hotel del Coronado. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1889.
Page 5. View of hotel from southeast. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1890.
Page 6. Hotel del Coronado at the turn-of-the-century. Photo courtesy of the Hotel del Coronado. Circa 1899.
Page 9. Civic Center (County Administration Building) - front view. San Diego Historical Society Photo. Circa 1940s.
Page 10. Civic Center - Vertical aerial of construction. San Diego Historical Society Photo. May 27, 1936.
Page 11. San Diego Administration Center, construction photo showing concrete walls, form work for upper stories and construction elevator towers. San Diego Historical Society Photo. Circa 1937.
Page 12. Aerial of Civic Center. San Diego Historical Society Photo. Circa 1937.
Page 14. Civic Center - front view with Hord statue “Guardian of the Waters” in view. San Diego Historical Society Photo. Circa 1938.
Page 16. San Diego Convention Center - phase one. Erection of 140 ton column tree. Note the three steel workers dwarfed by the 140 ton assembly being positioned on the four columns. San Diego Historical Society Photo. April 13, 1988.
Page 17. San Diego Convention Center - phase one. Exhibit hall showing heavy steel trusses and column trees supporting meeting rooms above. San Diego Historical Society Photo. September 21, 1988.
Page 18. San Diego Convention Center - phase one. Construction photo showing steel framework for meeting room floor over exhibit hall and roof framing above. San Diego Historical Society Photo. June 24, 1988.
Pages 20-21. San Diego Convention Center - aerial view looking north. View shortly following completion of phase two. Late 2001 or early 2002. San Diego Historical Society Photo.
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