Construction

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Excelsior District
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Excelsior District

View North toward Crocker-Amazon and McLaren Park, Cleveland School, Green Valley Park

Crocker Amazon
Coit Tower Aerial
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Coit Tower Aerial

Looking southeast over Telegraph Hill to Produce District; recently completed tower in Pioneer Park. Garfield School. Alta Street to left of top of tower, with housing built only on south side.

Telegraph Hill
SF Zoo
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SF Zoo

Construction of donkey stables at what was then Fleishhacker Zoo.

Lakeshore
SF Zoo
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SF Zoo

[Fleishhacker Stables P-19] Stable building at Fleishhacker Zoo. Building still existing in 2020.

Lakeshore
View from Bank of America Bldg
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View from Bank of America Bldg

View from top of Bank of America Building, 555 California Street, south toward south of Market. At left 44 Montgomery, Pacific Telephone Building, at center Crocker high-rise construction, and at right McKesson Plaza.

Downtown / Union Square
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Construction of Candlestick Park: building upper deck, laying out infield

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Construction of Candlestick Park: aerial looking south; Bayview Hill

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Candlestick Park: fans in line for tickets, Bayview Hill

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park aerial
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Candlestick Park aerial

Candlestick Park: aerial view looking north

Candlestick Park aerial
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Candlestick Park aerial

Looking north. Hunters Point, Downtown skyline in distance.

19th & Folsom
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19th & Folsom

View east across Folsom near 19th Street from bottom of excavated lot. Wolfe Lumber Yard and gas station at center. Potrero Hill visible in the distance. [Excavation - PG&E lot 19th St. & Folsom St.] [dpwbook45 dpwA2138]

Mission
Bosworth Bridge
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Bosworth Bridge

View east at the Bosworth Bridge construction site during the widening of San Jose Avenue through the Bernal Cut. Ray Oil Burner Building on San Jose Avenue in the background at center. 574 Arlington Street in background left. [Bernal Cut Southerly walls dpwbook45 dpwA2139]

St. Marys Park
Highland & San Jose
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Highland & San Jose

View north toward construction of Highland Avenue Bridge from the west side of the Bernal Cut and San Jose Avenue. Bernal Heights in the background. [Bernal Cut Highland Ave. Bridge dpwbook45 dpwA2140]

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Laidley near Roanoke
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Laidley near Roanoke

On Laidley St looking northeast toward Mateo St. Grading and trench work on "Laidley Slide", a troublesome area requiring DPW work during late 1920s. [Laidley slide/trenches dpwbook45 dpwA2145] Row of 4 houses on right are 447 - 441 - 435 - 429 Laidley, all still stand.

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Laidley near Roanoke
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Laidley near Roanoke

View northwest across Laidley toward Bemis, between Roanoke and Mateo. Undeveloped Diamond Heights in the background. Work being done to stabilize hillside slide.

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