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Alemany Storm Drain
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Alemany Storm Drain

View East along Islais Creek. Current site of Alemany Boulevard and I280 freeway. [Alemany storm drain Section A dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2540 ]

University Mound
Alemany Storm Drain
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Alemany Storm Drain

View east near the current Justin Drive. [Alemany storm drain dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwAxxx] crop

Mission Terrace
Junipero Serra, Daly City
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Junipero Serra, Daly City

[Junipero Serra Blvd extension. Contract #.1 North from Lake Merced Golf Club House dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2483]

Outside SF
Junipero Serra from Ocean
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Junipero Serra from Ocean

[Junipero Serra Blvd - East 50' Rd. - north from Ocean Ave - Covering dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2484]

Merced Manor
47th Ave near Anza
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47th Ave near Anza

View of 47th Ave from Anza to Balboa showing collapsed street caused by break in water pipe. [47th Ave. Anza to Balboa - Olympic Salt Water Co.] [dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2487]

Sutro Heights
Alemany Storm Drain
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Alemany Storm Drain

View East along Islais Creek and former Ocean Shore Railway right-of-way. Now the site of Alemany Boulevard and I280 Freeway[Alemany storm drain Sec. A [dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2497]

Mission Terrace
Market near 19th
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Market near 19th

Market Street Extension, View north showing extensive excavation in the street widening process. The intersection of 18th and Market in the background right. The photo taken just north of wnp36.04518. [Market extension Section B][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10575]

Eureka Valley
Market near 19th
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Market near 19th

Market Street Extension, View north showing extensive excavation in the street widening process. The intersection of 18th and Market in the background right. At left are the stairs of 2 homes on the north side of Market, 3172 and 3166 Market. Believe these were renumbered from 60 and 58 Falcon in the earlier extension. The site was further widened in the late 1950s and these homes were demolished or moved. [Market extension Section B][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10576]

Eureka Valley
Market near 18th
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Market near 18th

Market Street Extension, 2 homes on the north side of Market 3172 and 3166 Market showing extensive excavation in the street widening process. Believe these were renumbered from 60 and 58 Falcon in the earlier extension process. The site was further widened in the late 1950s and these homes were demolished or moved. The site is directly opposite the intersection of 18th and Market, now park of Corbett Slope Community Park. [Market ext. dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10602]

Eureka Valley
Market near 18th
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Market near 18th

View south to creation of Market St. Extension [Market ext. east of Joost Ave. [Sic] House dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10603]

Eureka Valley
Laguna Honda Reservoir
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Laguna Honda Reservoir

[Laguna Honda reservoir dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10605] Looking north along Laguna Honda Blvd near Clarendon

Forest Knolls
Duboce near Noe
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Duboce near Noe

Sunset Tunnel Construction, View east on Duboce between Scott and Noe. Large wooden form and ramp for pouring concrete at the tunnel entrance. Houses on Steiner and Mint Hill rising in the background. [Concrete Bunker East Portal Sunset Tunnel][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA13]

Duboce Triangle
Eagle near Mono
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Eagle near Mono

View south on eagle toward Mono. 130 Eagle, home of Carl W. Nelson, house painter, at left. Building still stands in 2020. Mono Steps, 3351 Market Street at center. Market Street. retaining wall under construction at right. (Market Street Extension) [No. 180 Eagle dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA151]

Eureka Valley
Calhoun Terrace
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Calhoun Terrace

View north on Calhoun Terrace toward Union Street before grading and retaining wall. Men posed on wooden walkway.[Calhoun St. looking north][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA154]

Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View north from Telegraph Hill To Alcatraz, Angel Island, Belvedere, Mt. Tamalpais. Remains of Meiggs' Wharf at left. Seawall and warehouses along future Embarcadero. Lagoon would soon be filled. [B 844 View of San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.]

Telegraph Hill