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Clipper Street Extension, view west from slope of Diamond Heights about even with Hoffman Street on future route Clipper Street. Two homes in background are 195 & 197 Portola. Homes at the center are on Clipper Terrace. [DPW A6323]
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View northeast over Noe Valley. Downtown, Yerba Buena Island and Bay Bridge in distance left. Portrero Hill and S.F. General Hospital in distance right. Spires of St. Philip the Apostle Church (Diamond & Elizabeth) lower center, Castro St. Hill at left.
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View east on 27th Street from about Diamond. Houses at center are 1907 and 1913 Castro (at center) and still stand. Hillside on the right is now the Castro-Duncan Open Space. [Looking Easterly along 27th from Diamond. DPWA6575]
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View east to men on slope touching 1848 Castro (extant, 2020) on NW Corner of 27th and Castro Sts. [E'ly at building on NW'y Corner of 27th & Castro Sts. DPW A6578]
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Noe Valley, looking east to cluster of houses on largely undeveloped hill. House at far left is 1848 Castro on NW Corner of 27th and Castro Streets. The two houses facing the camera are 1907 and 1913 Castro, the house behind them is 581 Duncan Street, and the house on top of the hill is 590 Duncan. All five houses are still standing. The hillside on the right is now the Castro-Duncan Open Space, showing evidence of a past landslide.
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29th St between Church & Dolores. View West, 9-Line 29th and Noe. Streetcar #987 beneath Southern Pacific Old Main Line bridge. The bridge, berm, and tracks were removed in the 1940s and the right-of-way was developed shortly thereafter. Spires of St. Paul's Church in background.
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United Railroads Cable Car #133 in Castro Street Car House at Castro and Jersey,
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United Railroads Cable Car #133 in Castro Street Car House at Castro and Jersey.
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View South up Dolores, MSRy, 11-line #800, All buildings on the west side of Dolores have been demolished.
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View north across intersection to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Line Car #7 on turntable at Castro and 26th. H.C. Schmidt Grocery in background. Row of Fernando Nelson Victorians at far left.
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Castro Cable Car #5 on Castro between 22nd Street and Alvarado.
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View northeast across Castro near 26th Street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Castro Cable Car #4 with a couple of passengers. At this time, the Castro cable ran from 18th Street to 26th Street, service ended 1941.
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View west on 27th Street toward Diamond from Newburg and Castro. Red Rock Hill in distance. Showing construction and earth moving for street grades. 1848 Castro at right, still stands. Red Rock Hill (future Diamond Heights) in distance. [Westerly along 27th St. from the Intersection of Castro, Newburg & 27th Sts. dpwbookXXX A6580]
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View east to dirt roads where Castro, Newburg and 27th Streets meet, with a group of houses on hillside. The two houses facing the camera are 1907 and 1913 Castro, still accessed via the dirt driveway up the hill to their the right. The hillside on the right is now the Castro-Duncan Open Space.
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View west on 24th to wrecker car pulling cable car. Twin Peaks Cafe, workers and onlookers.
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View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Street cable car #4 and Castro Street Car House.
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View west to Twin Peaks over large gully with newer homes built behind. Streetcar passing. Newburg Street in foreground, 27th Street going uphill from Diamond at left. See wnp26.1005.
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View north on Castro above 27th Street. Castro Street Car House and James Lick School schoolyard at center right. Corona Heights and Buena Vista Park in distance center.
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View north on Castro past cable car turntable; H. C. Schmidt Grocers on corner at right. Cable car service on this line ended Apr 5, 1941.
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View southeast across 29th to 9-line #1575 at terminus. Buildings on south side of 29th Street.
Noe Valley