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Blue Eyed Grass, As A Form Of Art Plaque, Artist: Unknown, Bordering Stairs, Union Square, San Francisco, California

Bordered Stairs
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A series of brass plaques bordered the stairs leading up into Union Square in downtown San Francisco. Each plaque described a different plant. Notice that level entry into the square was a block away.

Blue-eyed Grass external link   •  As A Form Plaque or Placard external link   •  Artist: Unknown   •  Bordering Stairs external link   •  Up Onto Union Square external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:36 Tuesday 2 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Friday 26 August 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1280
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First Plaque
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The first and lowest plaque had an image of flowers and was labeled, "Blue-eyed Grass." external link

Blue-eyed Grass external link   •  As A Form Plaque or Placard external link   •  Artist: Unknown   •  Bordering Stairs external link   •  Up Onto Union Square external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:39 Tuesday 2 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Friday 26 August 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1281
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Yellow Pond Lily
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The next plaque held an image of a pond plant. This plaque was labeled: "Yellow Pond Lily." external link

Blue-eyed Grass external link   •  As A Form Plaque or Placard external link   •  Artist: Unknown   •  Bordering Stairs external link   •  Up Onto Union Square external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:41 Tuesday 2 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Friday 26 August 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1282
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Horsetail
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The third plaque displayed an image of Horsetail plants. It was labeled, "Horsetail." external link

Blue-eyed Grass external link   •  As A Form Plaque or Placard external link   •  Artist: Unknown   •  Bordering Stairs external link   •  Up Onto Union Square external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:44 Tuesday 2 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Friday 26 August 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1283
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Crimson Columbine
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The topmost or last plaque held an image of, and was labeled, Crimson Columbine. external link

Blue-eyed Grass external link   •  As A Form Plaque or Placard external link   •  Artist: Unknown   •  Bordering Stairs external link   •  Up Onto Union Square external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:56 Tuesday 2 August 2022)   •  (Date Published: Friday 26 August 2022)   •  © 2022 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1284
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