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Presidio
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Presidio

Elevated view east over Crissy Field to Marina, Russian and Nob Hills, downtown.

Presidio
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View southwest to Nob Hill over North Beach. Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels, Brocklebank, Park Lane and Cathedral Apartments, Grace Cathedral. In center distance, Clay-Jones Apartments with radio tower atop, Crest Royal Apartments 1310 Jones built 1955, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928. 11-story building at 1190 Sacramento St. in front of Grace Cathedral completed in 1958. Lyon Van & Storage Co. with large Lyon sign on roof on Stockton, near Green. Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church, Broadway and Mason, at center right, Russian Hill at right.

Telegraph Hill
View SW from Nob Hill
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View SW from Nob Hill

Fog approaching Civic Center and Buena Vista Park

Nob Hill
view S from Cliff House
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view S from Cliff House

View to Playland at the Beach, Ocean Beach, Lurline Pier and Golden Gate Park

Richmond
Twin Peaks looking east
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Twin Peaks looking east

Market Street/ Russ Building/City Hall/U.S. Mint/Bay Bridge

Downtown
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

View east from Buena Vista Park to Civic Center, Downtown, Bay Bridge and East Bay hills. S-P sign atop Southern Pacific Building was installed March 1954 and removed in September 1961.

Downtown
View from Portola
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View from Portola

View northeast from Upper Market to Downtown, over Noe Valley. Alvarado School below center left, St. Philip the Apostle Church, lower right. 643 Grand View under construction

Upper Market
View S from Cliff House
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View S from Cliff House

View south from Cliff House showing Kelly's Cove, and Playland. Ocean Beach Pavilion at left with sign for 'Modelcar Raceways.'

Richmond
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

Looking north to Gellert Brothers Apartments

Twin Peaks
Top of the Mark
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Top of the Mark

Looking east to Chinatown/ Treasure Island/ Fairmont Tower under construction

Nob Hill
Caltrain Exiting Tunnel
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Caltrain Exiting Tunnel

View north toward approaching Southern Pacific train, Bayview Hill and KYA Radio tower in background. (Tower blew down in 1986.)

Visitacion Valley
View S from Twin Peaks
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View S from Twin Peaks

View south toward Diamond Heights, Gellert Brothers Apartments

Clarendon Heights
Union Square
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Union Square

View from St Francis Hotel looking east. Post Street and Plaza Hotel at left.

Downtown
View From Top of the Mark
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View From Top of the Mark

Looking North to Alcatraz/ Angel Island. Roof of Brocklebank Apartments in foreground.

Nob Hill
Union Square
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Union Square

Looking northeast from Geary and Powell to Hotel Plaza

Downtown