The municipal trash cans on the streets of San Francisco come adorned with the official city seal, the symbol of the city. It's the only place most citizens will ever see this symbol, and then only if they take the trouble to look. The seals become water-damaged and sun-faded, stickered and tagged, and when the cans need to be repainted, they frequently paint right over the seal. You might compare this sense of civic pride to that shown by the manhole covers of Japan in Mishima's recent series...
North-East corner of Battery and Washington, Facing East
South-east corner of Sansome and Pine, facing south
South-west corner of O'Farrell and Powell, facing north.
South-west corner of Irving and 10th Avenue, facing South.
South-east corner of Davis and Washington, facing east.
North-west corner of Kearney and Maiden Lane, facing north
North-east corner of Sansome and Pacific, facing east.
South-west corner of Sansome and Bush, facing south.
South-west corner of O'Farrell and Cyril Magnin, facing west.
South-west corner of Sansome and Washington, facing west.
North-east corner of Irving and 11th Ave, facing east.
North-west corner of Battery and [unkown], facing east.
East side of Battery between Jackson and Washington, facing south.
On Telegraph Hill, near Coit Tower, facing north.
Setting of trash can on Telegraph Hill.
(Why do people look at me so strangely?)