Construction

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Sunset near Kirkham
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Sunset near Kirkham

View north on Sunset Boulevard from Kirkham, graded but unpaved Sunset Blvd. Concrete forms in place, undeveloped sand dunes on either side of street. Golden Gate Park in distance. Workers' cars at left. [Sunset Blvd S. of Kirkham St.] [dpwbook47 dpwA2944]

Sunset Outer
Alta & Montgomery
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Alta & Montgomery

View east down Alta to construction of retaining wall. Housing later built to left (north) of wall. Pier 19 in background left [Montgomery St. Union to Greenwich -Alta St Wall] [dpwbook47 dpw2955]

Telegraph Hill
Sunset & Kirkham
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Sunset & Kirkham

View north on Sunset Blvd. from Kirkham showing planted strips and saplings with wind guards. Sunset row houses under construction on 35th Avenue. Golden Gate Park in background. Richmond District and Mt. Tamalpais in background.[Sunset Blvd. N. from 37th and Kirkham] [dpwbook47 dpwA2960]

Sunset Outer
Sunset from Ulloa
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Sunset from Ulloa

View south on Sunset Boulevard from near Ulloa toward Vicente. Construction happening in the distance, trees of Harding Park in background. [dpwbook47 dpwA2962]

Parkside
San Jose & Guerrero
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San Jose & Guerrero

View north near the split of San Jose and Guerrero, San Jose sewer construction line. Market Street Railway 10-line streetcar #932. Streetcar tracks passing over trench. [San Jose/29th to Army dpwbook47 dpwA3007]

Bernal Heights
Montgomery & Union
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Montgomery & Union

View north on Montgomery to waterfront and bay in distance. Top of Julius' Castle in distance center. At left, 1301 Montgomery St., brick building built 1852 as store or factory and dwelling, by the time of this photo stuccoed on the south side. Still stands in 2021 fully stuccoed. [Montgomery N from Union dpwbook48 dpw10435]

Telegraph Hill
15th near Folsom
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15th near Folsom

View east on 15th. Rainier (later Hamm's) Brewery background left [Sect "A" 15th St Sewer] [dpwbook48 dpw12608] Brewery

Mission
15th near Harrison
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15th near Harrison

View east on 15th to Rainier (later Hamm's) Brewery, M. Friedman & Co Furniture Warehouse in background [Sect. "A" 15th St. Sewer] [dpwbook48 dpw12609]

Mission
Portola & Twin Peaks Blvd
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Portola & Twin Peaks Blvd

View east on Portola Drive near the intersection of Twin Peaks Boulevard. Future Diamond Heights in the background. Men working on concrete forms for sidewalk and curb. Twin Peaks Boulevard rising in the background left. [Portola Drive E. from Twin Peaks Blvd.][dpwbook37 dpwA2279]

Midtown Terrace
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Old bascule-type lift bridge over Islais Creek in 'open' position. [Islais Creek Fender System dpwbookXXX dpwA5598]

Central Waterfront
Harrison near 6th
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Harrison near 6th

View East on Harrison between 5th and 6th to late stages of track installation and paving. Sunset Iron Works, 964 Harrison. [N. Side Harrison east of 6th St. dpwbookBRIDGES II dpw10418]

South of Market
Duboce near Scott
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Duboce near Scott

Sunset Tunnel Construction, View west on Duboce between Scott and Castro. German/ Franklin Hospital (now CPMC Davies) grounds at left. 1 Scott Street at right. Men standing in trench with shoring behind them. (inscription is not quite right) [Duboce W from Noe][dpwbook48 dpw10423]

Duboce Triangle
Duboce near Scott
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Duboce near Scott

Sunset Tunnel construction, View west along Duboce showing elevated trackway and excavation at tunnel entrance. Duboce Park at right, German/Franklin/Davies Hospital grounds at left, Buena Vista Park at center in the distance. [Duboce Street looking west dpwbook48 dpw10426]

Duboce Triangle
Duboce & Noe
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Duboce & Noe

View west from Duboce and Noe, construction of the Sunset Tunnel. Wooden framing and some concrete in place. Houses on Scott Street in the background. [Duboce Tunnel E. Portal looking west][dpwbook48 dpw10443]

Duboce Triangle
Duboce & Noe
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Duboce & Noe

View west from Duboce Park near Duboce and Noe. Construction of the east portal of the Sunset Tunnel. Duboce Avenue and grounds of the German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) at left. Buena Vista Park in the background. [Duboce Tunnel E. Portal looking west dpwbook48 dpw10446]

Duboce Triangle