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Troy Corliss and Elin Christopherson, "Early Maritime Layers" 2013

The Sign
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A sign on the concrete wall next to the exhibit credited the artists and described the reason for the exhibit.

Troy Corliss external link and Elin Christopherson external link   •  "Early Maritime Layers" 2013   •  Three Embarcadero Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:00:03 Sunday 6 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3503
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Shorelines
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Over the years, San Francisco has grown by filling the bay and building on top of that fill. The wiggly lines show the original shore and how it moved over time.

Troy Corliss external link and Elin Christopherson external link   •  "Early Maritime Layers" 2013   •  Three Embarcadero Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:00:16 Sunday 6 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3504
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Clouds And Lighthouses
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Clouds and lighthouses decorated the glass in the area that represented the bay water.

Troy Corliss external link and Elin Christopherson external link   •  "Early Maritime Layers" 2013   •  Three Embarcadero Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:00:24 Sunday 6 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3505
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The Whole Display
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The whole display was seven panels wide and stood two stories tall. The glass was set off from the wall using metal spacers.

Troy Corliss external link and Elin Christopherson external link   •  "Early Maritime Layers" 2013   •  Three Embarcadero Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:00:36 Sunday 6 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3506
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Main And Harrison
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The corner of Main and Harrison did not exist back then. Also the Embarcadero ended rather than wrapping around as it does today.

Troy Corliss external link and Elin Christopherson external link   •  "Early Maritime Layers" 2013   •  Three Embarcadero Center external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:01:17 Sunday 6 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3507
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