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View east at the Bosworth Bridge construction site during the widening of San Jose Avenue through the Bernal Cut. Ray Oil Burner Building on San Jose Avenue in the background at center. 574 Arlington Street in background left. [Bernal Cut Southerly walls dpwbook45 dpwA2139]
St. Marys Park
On Laidley St looking northeast toward Mateo St. Grading and trench work on "Laidley Slide", a troublesome area requiring DPW work during late 1920s. [Laidley slide/trenches dpwbook45 dpwA2145] Row of 4 houses on right are 447 - 441 - 435 - 429 Laidley, all still stand.
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View northwest across Laidley toward Bemis, between Roanoke and Mateo. Undeveloped Diamond Heights in the background. Work being done to stabilize hillside slide.
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View northeast across the Bernal Cut (now the route of San Jose Avenue) toward the Richland-Miguel Bridge under construction. A small gap in the bracing allows for the single track of the Southern Pacific Railroad to pass through. Bernal Heights in the distance. [Bernal cut - Richland Ave. Miguel St. Bridge] [dpwbook45 dpwA2165]
St. Marys Park
Bernal Cut, San Jose Avenue. View north from the Richland Avenue Bridge toward the Highland Bridge under construction. Bernal Heights in the background right. [Bernal Cut - Highland Avenue Bridge - to Bernal Heights dpwbook45 dpwA2166]
Bernal Heights
View south on Laidley from 30th street. Showing newly paved and graded split street with retaining wall. [Laidley St. south of 30th St.][dpwbook45 dpwA2208]
Noe Valley
View north on Noe showing new auto ramp to 20th Street. [Noe St. Northerly toward 20th St.] [dpwbook45 dpw2242]
Eureka Valley
View west on 30th Street between Laidley and Castro showing new pavement. Castro street homes visible in the background. The future Billy Goat Hill at the left. [30th St. Westerly toward Castro. dpwbook47 dpwA2663]
Noe Valley
View north on Corbett toward Clayton showing graded street ready for paving. The intersection of Clayton and Corbett in the background. 421 Corbett at right.[Corbett north at Clayton][dpwbook47 dpwA2759]
Clarendon Heights
View south on Utah Street toward 18th Street. (US101 Freeway now passes through this view, every building, except 590 Utah at the extreme right, has been demolished or moved, the slope of Potrero Hill heavily graded) [Utah/18th dpwbook47 dpwA2761]
Potrero Hill
View east toward Islais Creek, mud flats, Southern Pacific Railroad crossing in the distance.[Alemany Section C Excavation dpwbook47 dpwA2765]
View south the intersection of Clayton & Market (then Falcon and Caselli) and the switchback for the 18th & Park electric streetcar line. (now the 33-line) 3351 Market (at Mono, then 225 Falcon) is visible at left. (a study for street improvements and beginnings of the Market Street Extension) [dpwbookXXX dpw4662]
Clarendon Heights
View north on unpaved Montgomery toward Alta showing undeveloped hillside. Study for grading of Montgomery Street. Bay and piers in background right. [Montgomery N from Alta dpwbook48 dpw10436]
Telegraph Hill
View south on unpaved Laidley from 30th Street showing state of the street before grading. [Laidley S from 30th unpaved. dpwbookXXX dpw10288]
Noe Valley
View West on 30th Street from Noe St. Billy Goat Hill visible. 30th is unpaved as it leads toward Billy Goat Hill. Future Diamond Heights in the background. Kate Kennedy Schoolyard at right. Before grading, paving, and construction of retaining wall at end of street, see wnp36.03505. [dpwbook48 dpw10286]
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