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View northwesterly toward the intersection of 26th and Douglass. (Douglass is hard to see here) Early version of Douglass Playground constructed on old quarry. Twin Peaks barely visible in the background. [26th Douglass dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10579]
Diamond Heights
[Ocean Beach dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10581] Future Kelly's Cove. Lurline Pier at right.
Sutro Heights
William H. Crocker uses silver spade to break ground for War Memorial. Charles Kendrick behind, and Eugene D. Bennett, San Francisco American Legion commander, holding copper box. A second groundbreaking for actual start of work was held in 1928. See wnp36.03698 [War Memorial Groundbreaking dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10589]
Civic Center
[Major Charles Kendrick dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10596] opera house dedication
Civic Center
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
View north to Grand Army of the Republic Civil War veterans at Opera House ground breaking. Locomobile Automobiles, 230 Fulton in background.[G.A.R. at War Memorial Exercises][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10594]
Civic Center
[War Memorial Groundbreaking Mayor Rolph speaking dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10593] Opera House ground breaking
Civic Center
View south to creation of Market St. Extension [Market ext. east of Joost Ave. [Sic] House dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10603]
Eureka Valley
West Portal of Twin Peaks Tunnel viewed from Ulloa St. [West Portal dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10607]
West Portal
View north across Panhandle, Haight-Ashbury in foreground. At center right, Southern Pacific Hospital at Baker and Fell. Lyon Street at center, Baker Street at right, running into Calvary Cemetery. At upper left, east edge of Masonic Cemetery and Convent of the Presentation at Masonic and Turk. Below that McAllister Street Car Yard at Fulton and Masonic. [SF from Buena Vista Park. dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10617]
Buena Vista
Exterior view of Forest Hill Station. [Laguna Honda station dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10621]
Forest Hill
Construction view of SF Fired Department Auxiliary Pumping Station #2 at Foot of Van Ness Ave. Looking southeast towards swimming clubs, Spring Valley Water Co. pumping plant (with smokestack) and Fontana Warehouse. [10622 12-21-26 Wall at pumping Station #2] [dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10622]
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Dedication ceremony at Laguna Honda Hospital, then called Relief Home. Mayor Rolph in dark overcoat and holding hat, to left of dedication panel. [Relief Home dedication dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA1]
Laguna Honda
Interior view of dedication ceremony for Laguna Honda Hospital, then called Relief Home. Municipal Band in foreground. [Relief Home dedication dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2]
Laguna Honda
Dedication ceremony at Laguna Honda Hospital, then called Relief Home. Mayor Rolph at left center, looking at dedication plaque. [Relief home dedication dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA5]
Laguna Honda