View from Rincon Point
1923 DPW copy of Gelatin silver copy photograph by T.E. Hecht from the original by William Shew in 1853. [1851 Panorama dpwbook34 dpw9044] Taken from approx. present Spear & Folsom Streets.
Rincon HillVista
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View from Rincon Point
1923 DPW copy of Gelatin silver copy photograph by T.E. Hecht from the original by William Shew in 1853. [1851 Panorama San Francisco in 1851 from Rincon Point dpwbook34 dpw9045] View north from approx. present Spear & Folsom Streets. Sutter House hotel on Beale, near Folsom. Writing on photo under "Sutter Iron Works", "Cor. Beale & Folsom".
Rincon Hill
Sanchez from 21st
View north on Sanchez between 21st and Liberty showing newly grated but unpaved Sanchez. [Sanchez N from 21st dpwbook34 dpw9049]
Dolores Heights
Collingwood at 21st
View south on upper part of Collingwood at 21st Street (inscribed caption is worng)Retaining walls in place, graded Collingwood is unpaved. [Collingwood at Liberty][dpwbook34 dpw9135]
Eureka Valley
Bayshore Blvd near Boutwell
View northwest toward the non existent intersection of Augusta & Boutwell. 300 Augusta (northwest corner) at right. Bayshore Boulevard now runs straight through the middle of this view. Bernal Heights in the background. US101 freeway now passes through this view. [NW from Boutwell & Augusta] (Bernal) [dpwbook34 dpw9142]
Silver Terrace
Bayshore near Helena
View Northwest from Bayshore Boulevard (then Steuben Street) and Helena Street. San Bruno Avenue, east slope of Bernal Heights in background, and filled tidelands of Islais Creek. [N from Steubens(sic) & Helena][dpwbook34 dpw9144]
Bernal Heights
19th Ave near Holloway
View north on the future extension of 19th Avenue near Holloway (estimated). Early construction of the M-line (M-Oceanview) streetcar line. The future Stern Grove in the distance, Commodore Sloat School (at Ocean and Junipero Serra) visible in the distance at right. (DSG)[Ocean View R.R.][dpwbook34 dpw9161]
Stonestown
19th near Buckingham
View south on the future 19th Avenue from about Buckingham Way. Early construction and grading of M-Oceanview, M-line streetcar. A giant pile of fill dumped in the gully between farmed land. Trucks sitting on top. (DSG)[Ocean View R.R.] [dpwbook34 dpw9163]
Stonestown
Sutro Heights
View south from Sutro Heights toward Ocean Beach Esplanade showing slide area and collapsing portions of Dolce Far Niente balcony. [9618 Pt Lobos Ave. Top of Sutro Heights Slide, looking South 2-24-25] [dpwbook35 dpw9618]
Sutro Heights
View from Lands End
[Golden Gate look E dpwbook35 dpw9632] Looking west from approx. El Camino Del Mar and 33rd Avenue. Today's Eagles' Point.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
16th & Terry Francois
Elevated View east from the Loop Lumber Tower toward the 16th Street piers. Remnants of these piers can be seen just north of Agua Vista Park near Chase Center. (2021) [16th St piers from Loop Lumber Tower dpwbook35 dpw9691]
Mission Bay
Market & Fulton
View west on Fulton toward City Hall. The Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) at right. Current site of UN Plaza. [Civic Center View toward City Hall from market St.][dpwbook35 dpw9697]
Civic Center
Grove near Cole
View south across Grove between Cole and Clayton, Andrew Jackson School. (Now New Traditions Elementary School) [Andrew Jackson School; Buena Vista park in background; dpwbook35 dpw9751]
Panhandle
Sloat & Great Highway
Sloat & Great Highway from Fleishhacker Tower showing pedestrian underpass. Tait's at the Beach in right background [Underpass and Auto Park dpwbook35 dpw9755]
Lakeshore
Fleishhacker Pool
Elevated view looking southwest over Fleishhacker pool and its original diving tower. [9756 6-4-25 Fleishacker (sp) Pool, North End.] [Fleishhacker Pool (north end) dpwbook35 dpw9756]
Lakeshore