
Central Freeway
Construction looking north from Hamm's Building (15th & Bryant)
MissionContains 258 photos
Construction looking north from Hamm's Building (15th & Bryant)
MissionViewed from inside a car on Bayshore Freeway
Visitacion ValleyPCC being Hauled away, looking West to City College
Mission TerraceView north toward Potrero Hill. This segment of US101 (between Army/ Cesar Chavez Blvd. and Augusta Street, just south of Alemany Blvd.) was built between April 1949 & May 1951. Judging by the progress of the construction, the photo looks to have been taken sometime in 1950. (TA)
Potrero HillView to Merced Heights, Brooks Park in center
Merced Heightsover Juniperso Serra Blvd. Merced Heights, fututre Brooks Park, in background.
LakeshoreLooking southeast towards intersection of Bayshore and 3rd Street
PortolaView Northest from Bayview Hill, US101 Freeway will cross at center
PortolaView North with Key System Streetcar, Telephone building at left
South of MarketCars part of dedication ceremony
South of MarketPresident DE Gaulle motorcade, View north. Candlestick Park, Hunters Point in distance
Outside SFView looking north of President De Gaulle's motorcade heading into city.
Candlestick PointView north on 2nd Street, toward Bay Bridge Approach, Schmidt Lithograph Clock Tower
South BeachView Northerly toward Potrero Hill. This segment of US101 (between Army/ Cesar Chavez Blvd. and Augusta Street, just south of Alemany Blvd.) was built between April 1949 & May 1951. Here, the roadbed has been graded & coated with oil (to keep the dust down?), but not yet paved, Summer/Fall 1949. This part of US101 was the first freeway section within the city limits of San Francisco. (TA)
Potrero HillView southeast from Coit Tower towards Bay Bridge. Embarcadero, Produce District, Downtown, Ferry Building. The on ramp to the future Embarcadero Freeway from Broadway is under construction.
Telegraph Hill