Construction

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Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

View from Baker Beach (aka Bakers Beach) towards Golden Gate Bridge under construction. North (Marin) Tower complete, work underway on South (San Francisco) tower. Lime Point, Horseshoe Bay, Fort Baker in distance.

Presidio
Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

Construction. Looking north from Battery Lancaster. Freighter SS OHIOAN inbound; Lime Point Lighthouse

Presidio
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Caisson for Bay Bridge Foundation. Ferryboat Berkeley

SF Bay
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Caisson for Bay Bridge Foundation. San Francisco skyline in background

SF Bay
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Suspension section viewed from Rincon Hill

Rincon Hill
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Suspension section; San Francisco skyline in background

SF Bay
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Suspension section viewed from deck of car ferry; Yerba Buena Island at left

SF Bay
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Viewed from ferry; looking west to SF skyline; Yerba Buena island at right

SF Bay
Spider Kelly's Tavern
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Spider Kelly's Tavern

574 Pacific St. in Lindy Hotel building, near Kearny; tavern being remodeled. Pacific Battery Service.

North Beach
Bryant & Alameda
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Bryant & Alameda

Construction of Rainier Brewery

Mission
Bryant & Division
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Bryant & Division

Construction of Rainier Brewery, Fire Department training tower site, Central Freeway later constructed across this view.

Mission
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Construction of some kind. Possibly a stadium. 8th street? Ewing Field?

Commerce High School
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Commerce High School

The Newton J. Tharp Commercial School (later Commerce High School) was constructed on Grove between Polk and Larkin. Just after completion, plans for the new Civic Center were developed and the building was moved to Fell and Franklin (where it stands today)

Civic Center
3rd near Minna
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3rd near Minna

View north to removal of streetcar tracks, West Hotel, Penn Drugs, Peerless Theatre 148 3rd St. at left. Aronson Building, Central Tower (Call Building), Mutual Savings Bank Building, Hearst Examiner Building in distance on Market St.. Lee's Market, Hotel Argus, Williams Building on right.

South of Market
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Elevated view from pedestrian bridge over The Embarcadero, toward the The Ferry Building. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar on the Ferry Loops. Crowds of commuters, Bay Bridge under construction in the background

Financial District