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[DPW 1567] View north toward Bernal Heights, The aqueduct is a 44" pipe built by the Spring Valley Water Co. in the late 1800's. It carries water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County to San Francisco via the University Mound reservoir. The trestle was built by the Ocean Shore Railway Co. in 1906, and was filled in 1914-15. Alemany Blvd. now runs along the alignment of the trestle
Bernal Heights
[DPW 1567] View north toward Bernal Heights, The aqueduct is a 44" pipe built by the Spring Valley Water Co. in the late 1800's. It carries water from the Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo County to San Francisco via the University Mound reservoir. The trestle was built by the Ocean Shore Railway Co. in 1906, and was filled in 1914-15. Alemany Blvd. now runs along the alignment of the trestle
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San Bruno from Crescent fill across Islais Creek [dpwbook12 dpw2488]
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Portrait of firemen of engine company #47 posing with apparatus in front of fire house. [SFFD, Eng. Co. 47, Wiley & Girrard (sic) Sts, 1915]
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View Northeast toward Bernal Heights, San Bruno NE across Islais Creek laying tracks. Patrick Biggins & Co., wholesale dealers in plastering and saddlers' hair, 2165 San Bruno Av. on the creek at right. [dpwbook17 dpw3651]
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San Bruno Road looking northwest toward Bernal Heights from Gaven , P. Biggins & Co, Hair Works on right [dpwbook17 dpw3590]
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Kids posing with street paving crew on Wheat between Paul and Salinas [dpwbook21 dpw5087]
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View northerly, autos and streetcar. Mt St. Joseph with orphanage atop in background.
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View north between Brussels and Goettingen from about Dwight. Bernal Heights in distance.
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Landscape view of interior of University Mound Reservoir. [D.747 12/13/23]
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Landscape view of University Mound Reservoir. [D.749 12/13/23]
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Landscape view of University Mound Reservoir. [D.748 12/13/23]
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Two workers alongside a dirt road, next to University Mound Reservoir. [D.729 11/16/23]
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View southwest to Portola Elementary School (Renamed Edward Robeson Taylor Elementary School in September, 1925) entrance at 423 Burrows St. The school opened in September, 1924 and still is in use in 2022.[dpwbook35 dpw9554]
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Buildings demolished for construction of Bayshore Boulevard [N from Wheat (Bernal Heights) dpwbook34 dpw9098]
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View northeast to portion of Portola Elementary School, now ER Taylor Elementary School. Auditorium visible with arches, still extant in 2022, but altered and amended with much decorative detail removed. The school opened in September, 1924, and its name was changed from Portola to Edward Robeson Taylor in September, 1925 in honor of the former mayor of San Francisco who had died in 1923. [Portola Elementary School dpwbook35 dpw9553]
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Bayshore Boulevard Project. View northeast on Boutwell between Silver and Augusta, 235, 243, 247 Boutwell at center. These houses were demolished or moved for the construction of Bayshore Boulevard. This block of Boutwell Street was later completely removed during the construction of US101 Freeway[East side of Boutwell - South of Augusta.] [dpwbook34 dpw9140]
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View East on Silver Avenue, between Merrill and Vienna St. [dpwbook34 dpw9277]
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View South from Paul Avenue and Ware Street. Ware Street completely demolished for Bayshore Boulevard and US101 [S from Paul & Ware (top of Bayview Hill) dpwbook34 dpw9099]
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View South toward Bayview Hill from from the now non-existent (and even then largely conceptual) intersection of Key and Lane. The site is now under Bayshore Boulevard. The image is a study for Bayshore Boulevard construction. 1153 and 1157 Key Avenue at center. 1190 Le Conte Avenue, in the background right, may have been moved to 1730 Bayshore before US101 was constructed. [South From Key Av. & Lane St.][dpwbook34 dpw9094]
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