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Rainbow Stairs, As An External Staircase, Between Sanchez and Noe on 19th Street, San Francisco, California

At The Top
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The section of the stairway, that was painted in a rainbow design, stood at the top, above two lower stairways.


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The Lower Stairs
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A view of the lower stairs that led from the street up to the rainbow stairs. Notice a water bottle discarded on a lower step.


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The Rainbow Stairs
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The rainbow stairs ran from the platform at the top of the two lower stairways, and all the way up to the top of the stairs.


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Face Only
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The rainbow was painted on the vertical face of each step and not on the tops of the steps. So, as one walked up, one was not stepping on a rainbow at all.


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Looking Down
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Looking down those same stairs, there was no sign of a rainbow at all.


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Colored Chalk
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Colored chalk marked up the top of the steps. This was probably how the rainbow was laid out before it was painted.


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Discarded Coat
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A coat was discarded on the steps that led from the rainbow stairs up to the top of the stairways.


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The Back Wall
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The back wall at the top of the stairs was painted in the rainbow that finished the rainbow design.


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An Umbrella
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A lady holding an umbrella was stenciled on the top stairway platform. In addition, an arrow and the word "Up" indicated a direction to walk.


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