
Potrero Aerial
Aerial view southwest above Bethlehem Shipyard (Union Iron Works). Potrero Hill in the background. Portion of shipyard redesigned as Crane Cove Park.
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Aerial view southwest above Bethlehem Shipyard (Union Iron Works). Potrero Hill in the background. Portion of shipyard redesigned as Crane Cove Park.
Central WaterfrontUnion Iron Works, Shipyard, Dogpatch, Potrero Hill. Slipway and area adjacent to 18th and Illinois Sts. at upper right redesigned as Crane Cove Park in 2021.(Section 020 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Central WaterfrontShipyard, Dogpatch, Potrero Hil, Islais Creek l(Section 021 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Central WaterfrontSouthern Pacific Railroad, Islais Creek with shipped moored at wharf within. (Section 022 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Central WaterfrontIslais Creek, Southern Pacific Railroad, Bayview (Section 023 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Bernal HeightsView west from the 3rd Street Draw Bridge over Islais Creek toward Southern Pacific Railroad trestle with with train passing by. Twin Peaks visible in the distance. Ship in center is the Ajax (Liverpool). Rosenberg Bros. & Co. Rice Mill No. 1 (opened 1918) on Rankin St. at left, Cargill facility at right. Small boat at left is the Capella of Seattle, at right the New Washington. C.E. Grosjean Rice Mill (Evans and Marin, later site of FedEx facility) behind ship.
Central WaterfrontView Northwest from Islais Creek Bridge, 3rd Street. Duncanson-Harrelson Co. cranes, F. E. Booth Company (sardine cannery), Cargill warehouses. Potrero Hill with public housing in distance.
Central WaterfrontF.E Booth Company packing factory. ( listed at 3150 3rd Street, right on Islais Creek) 'Home of Booth's Crescent Brand' View north across Islais Creek, west of the 3rd Street bridge.
Central WaterfrontFire billowing, wood and brick building [4/4 23rd Minnesota] (folder: Fire, Smokey Premises)
Central WaterfrontEight firemen on scaffolding look down below, [Gas tanks were being disassembled - wood inside tanks (used for gas filtering) was ignited by welders torch] (folder: Fire, PG&E Tanks)
Central WaterfrontSix firemen work upon gas tanks, SF Bay in background (folder: Fire, PG&E Tanks)
Central WaterfrontTwo firemen stand atop middle gas tank in group of three (folder: Fire, PG&E Tanks)
Central WaterfrontFiremen spray burned goods in front of trucks, Washington Packing corp. Warehouse in background [2/2 Pier 92] (folder: Fire, Pier - Firefighters - at working scene Mounted)
Central WaterfrontView west across intersection to Potrero Hill with public housing in background. Auto accident and damaged convertible in intersection
Central WaterfrontThree firemen work fire hose in front of cloud of smoke [Barge - Islais Creek] (folder: Fire, Pier - Firefighters - at working scene Mounted)
Central Waterfront[Barge - Islais Creek] (folder: Fire, Small Craft) View northeast on Islais Creek wharf to firefighters and fireboat spraying water on burning boat.
Central WaterfrontView west to water hoses trained on smoke from burning barge. C.E. Grosjean Rice Milling Company, 1875 Marin St. (at Evans), in the background [Barge - Islais Creek] (folder: Fire, Small Craft)
Central WaterfrontView west from 3rd Street Bridge. Ship docked at Cargill Copra Plant, Bernal Heights in background left, Twin Peaks in background right
Central WaterfrontOverhead view of fire-destroyed gantry, tower at right, canal in background [4/4 Pier 90] (folder: Fire, Pier - Damage - Fire Loss)
Central WaterfrontOutside view of fire-damaged rubble, SFFD Station 25 in background [Pier 90 4/4] (folder: Fire, Pier - Damage - Fire Loss)
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