Construction

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Francisco St. Reservoir
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Francisco St. Reservoir

View east across empty reservoir being renovated. The capacity was increased by raising the retaining walls. 898 Francisco and 2454 Hyde in the background

Russian Hill
Francisco St. Reservoir
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Francisco St. Reservoir

View northeast across empty reservoir being renovated. Erecting a wooden roof over the storage basin. The capacity was increased by raising the retaining walls. 898 Francisco (at Hyde) in the background

Russian Hill
Francisco St. Reservoir
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Francisco St. Reservoir

View northeast across empty reservoir being renovated. Erecting a roof over the storage basin. The capacity was increased by raising the retaining walls. 898 Francisco (at Hyde) in the background

Russian Hill
Francisco St. Reservoir
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Francisco St. Reservoir

View southwest across empty reservoir being renovated. The capacity was increased by raising the retaining walls. 2709 Larkin Street in background.

Russian Hill
Francisco St. Reservoir
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Francisco St. Reservoir

View west across empty reservoir being renovated. The capacity was increased by raising the retaining walls.

Russian Hill
6th Ave near Irving
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6th Ave near Irving

View North on 6th Avenue between Irving and Hugo. Water pipe installation in the street. [dpw d1204]

Sunset Inner
7th Ave near Laguna Honda
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7th Ave near Laguna Honda

View north along 7th Avenue from about Laguna Honda. Long trench and water pipe being installed [DPW D1181]

Forest Knolls
Frederick & Masonic
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Frederick & Masonic

View south across Frederick toward Masonic Avenue. 1430 Masonic (built 1904) in background. Couple in horse drawn carriage.

Buena Vista
Masonic near Waller
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Masonic near Waller

View across Masonic between Waller and Frederick possibly from the steps of 1334 Masonic. Band wearing military uniform gathered in street. United Railroads installing tracks for the Hayes and Masonic (later 6-line) Streetcar.

Buena Vista
Church & 20th
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Church & 20th

View north to J-Church right-of-way being constructed through Dolores Park. Old Mission High School at center. [5321. Church & 20th looking North. 10:05 A.M. 5-27-16]

Dolores Heights
View from Corona Heights
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View from Corona Heights

1906 earthquake and fire. View northeast from the east slope of Corona Heights toward column of smoke over downtown, German Hospital (later Franklin Hospital, Davies Medical Center, CPMC) under construction at 14th and Castro on left. The future Mint Hill at center. 124 Beaver Street at right. [Burning San Francisco April 18 1906 2:30 P.M. Copyright by Turrill & Miller]

Corona Heights
Tank Hill
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Tank Hill

Close-up view of water pipes connecting with a main, near Clarendon Heights tank. [D.745 12/13/23]

Ashbury Heights
University Mound
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University Mound

Two workers alongside a dirt road, next to University Mound Reservoir. [D.729 11/16/23]

Portola
Stanford Heights Reservoir
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Stanford Heights Reservoir

Construction work in progress. Steam shovel, horse-drawn scraper, wooden forms. [D.633 7/3/23]

Miraloma Park
Stanford Heights Reservoir
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Stanford Heights Reservoir

Construction work in progress in an unknown location. Steam shovel, horse-drawn scraper, wooden forms. [D.643 7/26/23]

Miraloma Park