Railroad

Contains 623 photos

7th & Berry
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7th & Berry

View south on 7th Street from Berry Street. Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) yards at left. Potrero Hill rising in the distance at right. [7th S. Fm. Berry] [dpwbook34 dpw9437]

Showplace Square
Marina District
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Marina District

Cleared site of PPIE. View northwest from near Fillmore & North Point to Marin Headlands. Column of Progress in center [Marina Blvd, Lyon St. to Steiner St.] [dpwbook34 dpw9278]

Marina
7th & Berry
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7th & Berry

View south on unpaved 7th Street from Berry Street. Southern Pacific tracks at left. Work crew in distance. [7th & Berry St. looking south to 16th St.] [dpwbook34 dpw9193]

Showplace Square
Cesar Chavez near Connecticut
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Cesar Chavez near Connecticut

View east from center of Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) toward Connecticut Street. 1926 Connecticut at left. Footbridge across Ocean Shore Railway tracks at right. Southern Pacific trestle in the distance. (inscribed caption is inaccurate)[Army St De Haro St. East][dpwbook31 dpw7907]

Central Waterfront
Embarcadero from Pier 29
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Embarcadero from Pier 29

Embarcadero south from Pier 29, Merchants Ice And Cold Storage Co. on right. [Embarcadero S. From Pier 26 (Sic)] [dpwbook31 dpw8057]

Northern Waterfront
Embarcadero from Pier 22
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Embarcadero from Pier 22

[Embarcadero north from Pier 22] [dpwbook31 dpw8058]View north from center of Embarcadero between Folsom and Harrison Sts. YMCA, Ferry Building Tower and electric Sherwin Williams sign at left.

Rincon Hill
Embarcadero from Pier 32
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Embarcadero from Pier 32

View south on Embarcadero near Brannan showing railroad tracks and freight cars.[Embarcadero south from Pier 32] [dpwbook31 dpw8059]

South Beach
7th & Berry
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7th & Berry

View south on 7th Street from Berry. Work crew pouring and smoothing concrete. Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at left. [7th St. at Berry] [dpwbook34 dpw9340]

Mission Bay
Army Street Sewer
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Army Street Sewer

View East near present Marin and Evans toward Southern Pacific trestle[Army St. Sewer dpwbook33 dpw8806]

Produce Market
Bayshore Boulevard
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Bayshore Boulevard

View East from Above Bayshore Boulevard near Marin Street. Islais Creek marsh and Southern Pacific trestle in distance. Union Oil gas station flag at half-mast for the death of President Harding at the Palace Hotel two weeks prior.[Islais Marsh & SP trestle dpwbook33 dpw8890]

Produce Market
16th Street & Illinois
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16th Street & Illinois

Elevated view east on 16th toward Illinois Street. The photo was taken from the auto and streetcar overpass, which diverted traffic from on both 16th and 3rd streets bypassing the railroad yards to the west. Large sign reading 'Loop' [16th St E from viaduct ][dpwbook35 dpw9635]

Mission Bay
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View North on 3rd Street near Cargo. [Islais Creek Drawbridge dpwbook35 dpw10019]

Central Waterfront
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View South on 3rd street near Marin Street. Cars stopped st open Islais Creek Bridge. SS Australian ship. [Islais Creek Drawbridge][dpwbook35 dpw10020]

Central Waterfront
Berry near 3rd
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Berry near 3rd

Elevated view east on Berry toward 3rd Street, now the site of SF Giants Ballpark. Pope & Talbot Lumber (planing mill and lumber yard, 859 3rd Street at King) Piers 42 and 44 in the background. [Berry St. E of 3rd dpwbook35 dpw10066]

Mission Bay
Alemany near Nevada
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Alemany near Nevada

View West on future Alemany near the intersection of Crescent and Nevada, (near the Farmers Market) The proposed route of Alemany Boulevard follows the former Ocean Shore Railroad right-of-way, which is visible here. The man is standing above the Spring Valley Water Co. covered water line from University Mound across Islais Creek [Proposed Alemany Blvd west from Ocean Shore Railroad. Station 172+00] [dpwbook36 dpw10145]

Bernal Heights