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View east on Capistrano Avenue toward San Juan Avenue, 362 Capistrano at center (still stands in 2022 without its chimney) Workers paving Capistrano Ave between San Juan and Santa Inez (inscribed location is incorrect)[Otsego Avenue East][dpwbook31 dpw8019]
Mission Terrace
Elevated view east to fire department testing hoses; Welcome Home Victory Monument and Main Library at left. Grant Building and Odd Fellows Hall at 7th and Market in distance.[dpwbook31 dpw8045]
Civic Center
View north of Market Street between Grand View Avenue and Short Street. during construction of Market Street extension. Horse teams grading unpaved street. Tank Hill and Mt. Olympus in background. [Market St. Ext. [dpwbook31 dpw8054]
Eureka Valley
[Taraval St. E. from 31 Ave] [dpwbook31 dpw8055] Could be 37th Ave?
Parkside
View west on Taraval from 37th Avenue during construction. Street car tracks in place. Large sand dunes on either side of street. Manhole center foreground. [Taraval St. W. from 37the Ave] [dpwbook31 dpw8056]
Sunset Outer
View south on Embarcadero near Brannan showing railroad tracks and freight cars.[Embarcadero south from Pier 32] [dpwbook31 dpw8059]
South Beach
Market Street Extension, View north on Market toward Short Street. San, gravel, and other paving materials piled in the street. Clarendon Tank at Clayton and Carmel visible in the background center. [Market St. Extension] [dpwbook31 dpw8193]
Eureka Valley
View west towards Market Street Extension. Pedestrian entrances on both sides of street for Eureka Valley Station of Twin Peaks Tunnel. [dpwbook31 dpw8366]
Castro
Market Street Extension, View north on newly paved Market Street at about 23rd Street. Second house at left center still stands at 3858 Market. In the 1960s, Market Street was further widened and was straightened at this location. The bend still exists as a turnout at the intersection with Argent Alley. [Market St. Ext 23rd St. east] [dpwbook31 dpw8368]
Upper Market
View northwest on Eagle toward Tank Hill. 130 Eagle at right. The first 2 houses at middle left, 3276 Market and 3268-3270 Market, still stand in 2020. Picture is a study for possible Market Street Extension. Ashbury Heights High Pressure Tank on Clayton St. in background far right. [Looking West from Eagle & Mono Sts. dpwbook32 dpw8518]
Eureka Valley
View west through the backyards on the block bounded by 18th Street and Merritt (now Market) between Hattie and Danvers. Buildings on the right side (facing Merritt between Hattie and Danvers) were moved south about 20 feet for Market Street extension and widening. Chickens in yard. Wooden back stairs. Laundry on clothesline. [dpwbook32 dpw8528]
Eureka Valley
View west on El Camino Del Mar (also called Lincoln Park Blvd and Harding Blvd) toward Point Lobos and Fort Miley. Cliff Line streetcar right of way is visible at right below the graded road. Lands End streetcar station at center right. [Lincoln Park Blvd.][dpwbook34 dpw9238]
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Point Lobos Avenue looking south to Great Highway; Chutes; windmills [dpwbook31 dpw7911]
Sutro Heights
View northwest from roof of Standard Oil Building past Commercial Union Assurance Building (1921) 315 Montgomery at Pine (later Bank of America), to Chinatown, Nob and Russian Hills. From left, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, Fairmont Hotel, St. Mary's Park, Sing Chong & Sing Fat Buildings, Old St. Mary's Church and rectory. [View to Russian Hill from Standard Oil Building dpwbook32 dpw8647]
Financial District
View north from roof of Standard Oil Building to Telegraph Hill, Alcatraz and Angel Islands. From left, Hall of Justice and County Jail, Merchants Exchange Building, Montgomery Block, Bank of California, Balfour (later Harold J. Dollar Building, built 1920), Alaska Commercial Building, Old Federal Reserve Bank under construction, Appraisers Building. Sansome St. on right. [View to Telegraph Hill from Standard Oil Building dpwbook32 dpw8648]
Financial District