Construction

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Odd Fellows Cemetery
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Odd Fellows Cemetery

View north to CWA (Civilian Works Administration) workers moving earth and leveling former Odd Fellows Cemetery during construction of Rossi Playground. Roosevelt Junior High (now Middle) School, Columbarium in background.

Richmond
Odd Fellows Cemetery
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Odd Fellows Cemetery

CWA (Civilian Works Administration) Workers moving earth and leveling former Odd Fellows Cemetery during construction of Rossi Playground. View to southwest.

Richmond
Irish Hill
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Irish Hill

Elevated view north over construction of PG&E Gas Holder / Gasometer. Corner of Illinois and 20th Streets at upper left.

Central Waterfront
YMCA Hotel on Embarcadero
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YMCA Hotel on Embarcadero

Under construction, opened in 1926 as an Army/Navy YMCA for soldiers returning from war; View west across the Embarcadero from the piers at Howard St. Building with Bromo Seltzer sign on roof. [YMCA]

Financial District
PPIE
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PPIE

Distance view of Panama Pacific International Exposition under construction. View looking northeast from Broderick & Union.

Cow Hollow
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Avenue of Nations under construction. View SE. Philippine Pavilion at right. Palace of Fine Arts; Tower of Jewels in distance

Presidio
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, South Gardens, looking west. Construction of Tower of Jewels and Festival Hall (at left)

Marina
Turkey Building, PPIE
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Turkey Building, PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, deconstruction of the Turkey Building

Presidio
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, PPIE under construction, Palace of Horticulture. View east, Festival Hall at right

Marina
PPIE construction
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PPIE construction

View west over South Gardens towards Palace of Horticulture from Festival Hall. Tower of Jewels at right.

Marina
St. Francis Hotel
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St. Francis Hotel

Third wing under construction. View from Geary and Stockton. Union Square and Dewey Monument in foreground

Downtown / Union Square
Track Removal - 10th St.
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Track Removal - 10th St.

View north on 10th near Howard; Lick Baths at right; Fox Theater in distance, top of City Hall dome to right of Fox.

South of Market
Union Square
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Union Square

Elevated view northeast from St. Francis Hotel; over Union Square to Stockton & Post Streets. Hotel Plaza, Standard Oil Building (completed 1922), Whittell Building. Schroth Building (1908, architect Cunningham & Politeo) at center.

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

Elevated view north from Geary. Chancellor Hotel, Fitzhugh Building under construction.

Downtown / Union Square
Union & Webster
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Union & Webster

Metro Theater; Metropolitan Union Market

Union Street