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Potrero near 17th
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Potrero near 17th

View north on Potrero between 16th and 17th, steamroller smoothing newly paved roadway. Buildings on the east side of Potrero still stand (2021). [Potrero Paving near 17th looking north dpwbook42 dpwA1183]

Mission
Bayshore near Paul
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Bayshore near Paul

View north on graded but unpaved Bayshore Boulevard from Paul Avenue. View north on Bayshore Boulevard under construction north of Paul Avenue. Avenue Theatre sign at left. Bernal Heights in the distance. Kroehler Manufacturing Building at right still stands at 1485 Bayshore Blvd. [Bayshore grading Section B N to Bernal][dpwbook42 dpwA1306]

Portola
Bayshore near Thornton
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Bayshore near Thornton

View south along the former Charter Oak Avenue towards Bayview Hill. (Bayshore Section B ran along Charter Oak, widened to 100ft, from Silver Avenue to Paul Avenue.) [Bayshore grading dpwbook42 dpwA1308]

Portola
Bayshore near Paul
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Bayshore near Paul

View north on Bayshore Boulevard under construction north of Paul Avenue. Avenue Theatre sign at left. Bernal Heights in the distance. Kroehler Manufacturing Building at right still stands at 1485 Bayshore Blvd. [Bayshore Blvd. Section B dpwbook43 dpwA1485]

Portola
Bayshore near Boutwell
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Bayshore near Boutwell

View northwest towards Alemany Blvd., Bernal Heights. Doidge-Koren Paint Co. 2095 San Bruno, at far left center. [A1486 10-16-28 Bay Shore Blvd. Sec. A]

Portola
Alemany near Junipero Serra
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Alemany near Junipero Serra

View east on the Alemany near Junipero Serra Boulevard during construction. Early grading and sewer installation. Merced Heights and Oceanview in the background. [Alemany Blvd. Sec. E at Junipero Serra Blvd] [dpwbook43 dpwA1568]

Merced Heights
Bayshore & Paul
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Bayshore & Paul

View south on cleared land for Bayshore Boulevard. Bayview Hill in background. US101 Freeway now runs through this view. [Bay Shore Blvd Sec 'B'][dpwbook43 dpwA1573]

Bayview
San Jose & Bosworth
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San Jose & Bosworth

View east toward the intersection of Bosworth and Lyell during the demolition of old Bosworth Bridge for widening of San Jose Avenue. [Old Bosworth Bridge demolition dpwbook43 dpwA1588]

St. Marys Park
Bosworth & San Jose
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Bosworth & San Jose

View south on Bosworth at San Jose Avenue. Demolition of old Bosworth Southern Pacific Railroad bridge in progress as part of the widening of San Jose Avenue. [Bosworth Bridge demolished][dpwbook43 dpwA1618]

Glen Park
Alemany & Santa Rosa
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Alemany & Santa Rosa

[Pedestrian Subway Alemany at Santa Rosa] Mt. Davidson in background [dpwbook44 dpwA1658]

Mission Terrace
Laguna Honda Hospital
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Laguna Honda Hospital

View northeast across Laguna Honda Park toward Laguna Honda Hospital with Mt. Sutro in the background. [Relief home dpwbook44 dpwA1762]

Laguna Honda
San Jose near Rousseau
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San Jose near Rousseau

View northerly on unpaved San Jose Avenue toward Rousseau Street. Ray Oil Burner company at right. [Bernal Cut Temporary Road Ray Oil Burners dpwbook44 dpwA1686]

St. Marys Park
Noe near Liberty
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Noe near Liberty

View north on Noe between Liberty and 20th. Street is paved with brick. Connector east to 20th has not been constructed. [Noe N from Liberty dpwbook44 dpwA1780]

Dolores Heights
Ferry Building Aerial
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Ferry Building Aerial

View east to Ferry Building and Ferry Loop with pedestrian overpass and vehicle underpass. Central median is landscaped oval. [Aerial Ferry Bldg dpwbook44 dpwA1990] U.S. Army Air Service photo code at bottom left

Financial District
Bosworth Bridge
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Bosworth Bridge

View northwest toward Bosworth Bridge construction and widening of San Jose Avenue. Martha Hill and Mt. Davidson in background. Glen Park School visible in background. Rear view of houses on the site of Glen Park BART Station [Bernal Cut, Bosworth Bridge] [dpwbook44 dpwA2014]

St. Marys Park