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View northwest across Grant Avenue. Man carrying basket approaching. Hang Far Low (sometimes Hung Far Low) Restaurant and Tea Garden at left (Albert Pissis, architect, built 1907). American and Chinese (Blue Sky with a White Sun design, later Republic of China or Taiwanese) flags on buildings.
Chinatown
Sidewalk cobbler and customer (wearing one shoe).
Chinatown
Men drinking beer and holding shovels.
View north toward Potrero Hill. This segment of US101 (between Army/ Cesar Chavez Blvd. and Augusta Street, just south of Alemany Blvd.) was built between April 1949 & May 1951. Judging by the progress of the construction, the photo looks to have been taken sometime in 1950. (TA)
Potrero Hill
US101 Freeway construction, view northwest toward Alemany Boulevard overcrossing and Bernal Heights in the background. Sign at right reads 'Another Freeway for your Safety'. Kunst Bros. Paint Co. sign on fence on Bernal Hill.
Portola
Rainer Brewery, street work removing streetcar tracks
Mission
View west on 200 block of Oregon Street. Pallet jacks, forklifts, pallets of wholesale produce companies. Appraisers Building in distance. Demolished in 1960s for Golden Gateway Center.
Northern Waterfront
View southeast past men in fishing boats in lagoon towards Telegraph Hill. Feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Fishermen's Free Market, Gas storage tank (gasometer) at left, gas works chimneys at center. B. Caviglia boat builders. Neptune General Supplies, Coglianero & Co.
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to rebuilding Columbus Savings Bank (Built 1905, also known as Columbia Savings Bank). San Francisco Landmark 212.
Financial District
Men, steam shovel, and horses grade roadway. [Twin Peaks road construction][dpw2554]
Clarendon Heights
View south to construction of equestrian ramp near foot of Fulton St. [A 1632 1-18-29 Esplanade Sec. E] [dpwA1632]
Golden Gate Park
View southwest, Islais Creek Storm Sewer construction. visible in the background is the Salvation Army Territorial Training College at Silver and Cambridge (built 1927) [DPW A1301]
Bernal Heights
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
Family photo in backyard, with two Red Cross nurses in uniform
View south from center of Fillmore Street to new track construction. Sacred Heart Cathedral in far distance. At right, Weinstock, Lubin & Co. department store at this corner 1906-1912. Decorative steel arches over intersections. Garden City Apple Orchard Co., [Fillmore St. between Post & Sutter, U02302]
Lower Pacific Heights