Railroad

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Old bascule-type lift bridge over Islais Creek in 'open' position. [Islais Creek Fender System dpwbookXXX dpwA5598]

Central Waterfront
San Jose near Mt. Vernon
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San Jose near Mt. Vernon

San Jose Avenue near Mt. Vernon. Bridge over Southern Pacific Railroad. The site is now underneath I280 Freeway and BART right of way [San Jose Ave. Bridge looking south, unloading west girders dpwbook36 dpw10200]

Cayuga
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Old bascule-type lift bridge over Islais Creek. [Islais Creek Bridge dpwbookSPECIMP16 dpwA5602]

Central Waterfront
Evans near Cesar Chavez
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Evans near Cesar Chavez

Evans Avenue bridge at Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) looking east. Ocean Shore railway tracks passing under bridge. Hill is completely flattened. [dpwbookXXX dpwXXX]

Produce Market
Evans & Cesar Chavez
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Evans & Cesar Chavez

View east toward Evans & Army Streets (now Cesar Chavez), bridge over former Ocean Shore Railroad tracks. (taken from PG&E gas Tank) [dpwbookXXX dpw6707]

Produce Market
Evans from Cesar Chavez
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Evans from Cesar Chavez

View southwest from Army Street (now Cesar Chavez) toward Evans Avenue Bridge and railroad tracks below. [Evans Ave from Army St.] [dpwbook27 dpw6712]

Produce Market
San Jose Avenue Bridge
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San Jose Avenue Bridge

San Jose near Mt. Vernon over the Southern Pacific railroad. Site is now under I280 Freeway and BART right of way. [San Jose Bridge dpwbookBRIDGESII dpw10413]

Cayuga
Evans from Cesar Chavez
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Evans from Cesar Chavez

Evans from Army St. (now Cesar Chavez) [dpwbookXXX dpw A6711]

Potrero Hill
View from Potrero Hill
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View from Potrero Hill

View North from above the intersection of 18th and Iowa ( now I280 Freeway passes through the block) The 16th Street viaduct in middle distance allowed streetcar and auto traffic to bypass freight train tracks and railcars. [3rd & 16th Sts. Viaduct dpwbookXXX dpwA7248]

Potrero Hill
SP Freight Yard
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SP Freight Yard

View northeast from the rof of a building at about 17th & Mississippi toward Southern Pacific freight yards and and the t-shaped elevated auto and streetcar viaduct at 16th Street and 3rd Street. The Elevated I280 Freeway dominates this view today. (2021) [3rd & 16th Sts. Viaduct][dpwbookXXX dpwA7252]

Mission Bay
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People waiting at drawbridge for train [Daly City Album]

Southern Pacific Depot
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Southern Pacific Depot

View southwest across 3rd & Townsend intersection to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot.

South Beach
Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

50 Green Street, NW Pacific Railroad Yard, Coit Tower, Busvan trucks.

Northern Waterfront
Little Hollywood
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Little Hollywood

View southwest from above Hester Avenue near the end of Wheeler Avenue prior to development. Tunnel Avenue at right, Southern Pacific Bayshore yards, Visitacion Valley, and San Bruno Mountain in the distance. [Crocker Bay Shore Tract - 1922][Crocker Estate Album]

Visitacion Valley
Little Hollywood
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Little Hollywood

Aerial View northeast toward Little Hollywood during development. Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove (Now Executive Park) in background. Southern Pacific tunnel in the foreground. US101 Freeway now passes through this view. [Crocker Bay Shore Tract and South Portal to Southern Pacific Tunnel 4 - 1924 - Aeroplane View - Looking East] [Crocker Estate Album]

Little Hollywood