Construction

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Coleridge near Virginia
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Coleridge near Virginia

Construction on the back side of the United Railroads 29th Street car house. (demolished) The view looks north toward a residence on the west side of Coleridge (also demolished) United Railroads [U03988]

Bernal Heights
Pacific near Polk
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Pacific near Polk

View north on Pacific between Polk and Van Ness. The west wall of the United Railroads Pacific Avenue Car House (demolished) from the empty lot where SF Fire Department Engine Company 8 Firehouse would be built (replacing an older fire house) Hollywood Apartments at Polk and Union visible in the background. Children's' chalk graffiti on wall. [West Side of Pacific Avenue Car House] United Railroads [U05275]

Polk Gulch
Church & 18th
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Church & 18th

United Railroads construction site on Church & 18th Streets, 10:04 AM. Construction of Muni J Church line track. [U05286]

Mission Dolores
Point Richmond
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Point Richmond

View westerly from Point Richmond during construction of the Richmond-San Rafael Ferry terminal (general vicinity of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge today) and road leading to it. Man leaning against an Overland automobile on the road under construction along SF Bay with a steam shovel in the distance. [SF Examiner Sunday July 15, 1923, page 58]

Outside SF
View from Bay Bridge
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View from Bay Bridge

View northeast from Bay Bridge Tower while under construction. South of Market and Embarcadero at lower left. Russian Hill at center, Coit Tower at right.

Rincon Hill
Union Square
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Union Square

Elevated view looking northwest from Stockton and Geary Streets over Union Square garage construction. St. Francis Hotel at left.

Downtown / Union Square
San Quentin Aerial
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San Quentin Aerial

View southerly over San Quentin, Richmond San Rafael Bridge under construction at top.

Outside SF
San Quentin Aerial
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San Quentin Aerial

View north over San Quentin. Marin Islands and Point San Pedro in the background. Richmond San Rafael Bridge under construction.

Outside SF
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View east on California between Powell and Stockton. Miles Ct. at left. Hartford Building (650 California) under construction. International Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance building (later Cogswell College, Ritz Carlton Hotel) in distance center.

Nob Hill
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View east on California from Powell towards Stockton, Hartford Building (650 California) under construction at left. International Building, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (later Cogswell College and Ritz-Carlton Hotel) at right.

Nob Hill
Mt. Sutro Aerial
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Mt. Sutro Aerial

Aerial view northeast over Forest Hill toward Mt. Sutro and early construction of Forest Knolls neighborhood, Midtown Terrace at right, Golden Gate Park, Panhandle, Kezar Stadium, Mt. Olympus, Buena Vista Park and Corona Heights at top. Sutro Mansion ("Sutro's Castle) and first Sutro TV Tower, Twin Peaks Reservoir at far right center. Laguna Honda Hospital at lower right.

Forest Hill
Mt. Sutro Aerial
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Mt. Sutro Aerial

Aerial view northeast over Forest Hill toward Mt. Sutro and early construction of Forest Knolls neighborhood, Midtown Terrace at right. Golden Gate Park, Kezar Stadium, UCSF Medical Center at upper left.. Sutro Mansion ('Sutro's Castle') and first Sutro Radio TV transmission tower at far right center. Tank Hill and Mt. Olympus at upper right. Portion of Laguna Honda Hospital and Sutro Reservoir at lower right. Laguna Honda Reservoir lower left.

Forest Hill
View from Rincon Hill
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View from Rincon Hill

View southeast from Rincon Hill during Bay Bridge construction, part of waterfront panorama. Oriental Warehouse at far right.

Rincon Hill
View from Rincon Hill
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View from Rincon Hill

View east from Rincon Hill during Bay Bridge construction, part of waterfront panorama.

Rincon Hill
View from Rincon Hill
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View from Rincon Hill

View east from Rincon Hill during Bay Bridge construction, part of waterfront panorama.

Rincon Hill