Accident

Contains 434 photos

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Arguello & Euclid

Outbound 2-line car #233 smashed into house of Luther H. Fredericks on the west side of Arguello as it jumped the tracks on the curve from Euclid.

1918 Richmond Inner

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Stanyan near Carl

Stanyan Sewer Washout bet. Frederick & Carl [dpwbook28 dpw6901] From the San Francisco Chronicle on February 22, 1921: "Scene of the explosion on Stanyan street, caused by gas from a leaking main being ignited by flame from warning light hanging on rear of A.M. Beever's automobile."

1921 Cole Valley

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Stanyan near Carl

Stanyan Sewer Washout bet. Frederick & Carl [dpwbook28 dpw6902] From the San Francisco Chronicle on February 22, 1921: "Scene of the explosion on Stanyan street, caused by gas from a leaking main being ignited by flame from warning light hanging on rear of A.M. Beever's automobile."

1921 Parnassus Heights

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20th Ave near Lake

View east showing landslide at the end of 20th Avenue at the Presidio boundary. 2 20th Avenue visible at center. Presidio and Lobos Creek at left. [Landslide 20th & Lake][dpwbook36 dpw10096]

1926 Lake Street

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Joost near Acadia

Joost Ave, looking south in front of 165 Joost and 167 Joost (both gone). "Joost Ave Slide" between Acadia and Baden streets, an area requiring grading, drainage and resurfacing in late 1920s-early 1930s. [dpwbook41 dpwA1040]

1928 Sunnyside

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Joost near Acadia

Joost Ave, looking east in front of 165 Joost and 167 Joost (both gone). "Joost Ave Slide" between Acadia and Baden streets, an area requiring grading, drainage and resurfacing in late 1920s-early 1930s. [dpwbook41 dpwA1041]

1928 Sunnyside

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Monterey near Baden

Monterey Blvd, looking north toward backsides of houses at 167 Joost and 165 Joost (both gone). "joost Ave Slide", an area requiring grading, drainage, and resurfacing during late 1920s-early 1930s. Excavation on Monterey. Upheaval.

1928 Sunnyside