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Contains 7784 photos

7th near Channel
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7th near Channel

View North on 7th Street at Channel, Southern pacific Railroad tracks [dpwbook28 dpw6959]

Mission Bay
Hawthorne near Harrison
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Hawthorne near Harrison

West side of Hawthorne Street, north of Harrison Street [dpwbook28 dpw6987]

South of Market
Hawthorne near Folsom
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Hawthorne near Folsom

Elevated view northwest to group of 6 cottage-like apartment buildings, Edwardian apartment buildings. In distance, City Hall Dome, Grant and David Hewes Buildings. [Hawthorne St. west side, between Harrison & Folsom dpwbook29 dpw7003]

South of Market
Beale near Folsom
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Beale near Folsom

View south from center of Beale, showing Beale St. Bridge, Harrison St. Viaduct and Embarcadero in the distance. At far right, rear of E.W. Tucker & Co. engineers, machinists and general contractors, 347-349 Fremont. [Beale St. south from Folsom showing Harrison St. from Fremont to Beale Sts.] [dpwbook29 dpw7022]

Rincon Hill
S. Van Ness extension
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S. Van Ness extension

Elevated view southeast from Masonic Temple, Van Ness & Oak, showing proposed Van Ness Avenue southern extension. Symon Bros Wrecking yard 1525 Market, block between 11th and 12th streets, Market and Mission Streets in foreground. [Looking S.E. from Masonic Temple Van Ness & Oak (Line of Pro. Van Ness Extension)]

Civic Center
Grand View & 23rd
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Grand View & 23rd

Market Street Extension, view south toward the intersection of Grand View and 23rd Street. Market Street (then Falcon) at right with retaining wall. Red Rock hill (later part of Diamond Heights) in the background. All homes in this view demolished or moved. [Market St. Ext.][dpwbook29 dpw7079]

Noe Valley
Grand View & 23rd
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Grand View & 23rd

Market Street Extension, View south from Market (then Falcon Avenue) near Argent Alley toward the intersection of Grand View and 23rd Street. The three nearest houses all demolished. Red Rock Hill (later part of Diamond Heights) in the background. [dpwbook29 dpw7080]

Noe Valley
Market near Alvarado
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Market near Alvarado

Market Street Extension, View north on unpaved Market Street at about where it would intersect with Alvarado Street. All buildings in this view demolished. [dpwbook29 dpw7081]

Upper Market
Market & Romain
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Market & Romain

Market Street Extension, View north on Market at Romain. The widening project grade split Romain in half, the ramp at left connected to Romain west of Market Street. This site now has a pedestrian overcrossing. Residence at 3545 Market at center was moved from 401 Falcon (southeast corner of Falcon and Romain) and still stands in 2020. Mt. Olympus and Buena Vista Park in the distance. [dpwbook29 dpw7082]

Eureka Valley
Market & Romain
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Market & Romain

Market Street Extension and widening. View west across Market from Romain. Retaining wall and ramp leading to Romain, west of Market. Twin Peaks in background; kids sitting on tool box. The site now has a pedestrian overcrossing and no automobile access from Market. [Market St. Extension] [dpwbook29 dpw7083]

Eureka Valley
Market near Clayton
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Market near Clayton

Market Street Extension Project, View south uphill on Market near Clayton. Short street intersects at left. New retaining wall with stairs at right. (Stairs were demolished in the later widening project.) Market Street is graded but not paved. Some of the homes at upper right still stand in 2022. [Market St. Extension] [dpwbook29 dpw7084]

Eureka Valley
Upper Market Street
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Upper Market Street

View south from about Corbett and Mars toward the intersection of Market & Clayton with streetcar switchback. Caselli Avenue intersects at bottom right, Romain Street visible along the ridge in the background. [dpwbook29 dpw7085]

Eureka Valley
California & Polk
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California & Polk

View east on California Street from Polk, cable car tracks in the middle of the street. Hotel Stanley at left, White Palace French Laundry at right. [California St - Polk to Larkin] [dpwbook29 dpw7163]

Polk Gulch
3rd near Cesar Chavez
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3rd near Cesar Chavez

View south on 3rd Street near Army Street (now Cesar Chavez) Islais Creek Bridge, masted ship in channel, Shell Oil tank on left. [dpwbook30 dpw7180]

Central Waterfront
West Portal near 14th Ave
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West Portal near 14th Ave

West Portal Avenue looking east [dpwbook30 dpw7354]

West Portal