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Apparel City Mural, Artist: 1AM Studio Muralists, Washburn Street at Howard Street, San Francisco, California

Side Of Building
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The Apparel City mural was located on the side of the Apparel City building at the end of Washburn Street where it hit Howard Street.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:00 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7357
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1AM Logo
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The 1AM logo was drawn on the wall with dashes along its edge. This gave the logo the appearance of a patch sewn to the side of the building.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:12 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7358
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A Sewing Machine
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The mural showed a Juki brand sewing machine sewing a long ribbon with the words "Holding It Down" embroidered along its face.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:23 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7359
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Head Of Machine
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The head of the sewing machine also had the 1AM logo printed on it in red letters.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:26 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7360
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Rear Of Machine
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The rear end of the sewing machine was labeled, "Juki" for the Juki Company external link of Japan.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:29 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7361
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Forward Reverse
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The lower part of the rear of the sewing machine showed the forward/reverse lever and the stitch length knob.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:39 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7362
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Floating
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Because of road construction, the sewing machine appeared to be floating over a highway cone.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:01:45 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7363
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Worker For Scale
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A worker walking away from the mural provided a sense of the size of the mural.

Apparel City external link Mural external link   •  by 1AM Studio external link   •  As A Collaboration Form Of Art   •  Washburn Street at Howard Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:03:07 Friday 12 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6365
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