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View north on unpaved Lane Street from Key Avenue. The site is now under the US101 freeway. This section of Lane Street was only 2 blocks long, following the grid of the northern part of Lane Street. the house is possibly 1198 Key Avenue. [North from Key Ave & Lane St.][dpwbook34 dpw9095]
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Buildings demolished or moved for construction of Bayshore Boulevard [South from Wheat St.] [ dpwbook34 dpw9096]
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Buildings demolished or moved for construction of Bayshore Boulevard [East side of Wheat St.] [dpwbook34 dpw9097]
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Bayshore Boulevard Project. View northeast on Boutwell between Silver and Augusta, 253 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 [NE from Boutwell & Silver Ave.][dpwbook34 dpw9139]
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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 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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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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Aerial View northerly over Little Hollywood during development. line inscribed on the print outlines proposed development Initial development of homes along Tunnel, Wheeler, and Peninsula Avenue. Portola neighborhood in the background. (A good view showing how Hester Avenue was once the primary route before Bayshore Boulevard was expanded.)[Crocker Bay Shore Tract - 1924 - Aeroplane View - Looking North] [Crocker Estate Album]
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Aerial View northerly over Little Hollywood during development. Initial development of homes along Tunnel, Wheeler, and Peninsula Avenue. Portola neighborhood in the background. (A good view showing how Hester Avenue was once the primary route before Bayshore Boulevard was expanded.) [Crocker Bay Shore Tract - 1924. Aeroplane view - Looking North down San Bruno Ave.] [Crocker Estate Album]
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Laborers digging trench on inclined slope of reservoir. [D.816 5-16-24]
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Laborers working on inclined bank of University Mound Reservoir. [D.826 6/11/24]
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Laborers spreading crushed rock atop rim of University Mound Reservoir. [D.821 5-27-24]
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Detail view of interior of University Mound Reservoir. [Rim Slab Excavation - U.M. Res. D.819 5-23-24]
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Landscape view of University Mound Reservoir. [D.815 5-16-24]
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View west on Silver Ave from Merrill Street. [Silver Ave. from Merrill St. Westerly] [dpwbook35 dpw10029]
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View of homes and greenhouses from McLaren Park with Woolsey Street in the foreground; south basin of University Mound reservoir still unbuilt.
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View west to crowd gathered to look at two burned houses [Fire San Brouno Ave. 34467]
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View east on Silver Avenue to Mt. St. Joseph. [Silver Ave. Looking Easterly dpwbook35 dpw10028]
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McLaren Park (originally called Mission Park) looking toward Bernal Heights, farmland with residences in distance.
McLaren Park
View Northwesterly toward McLaren Park, Portola District
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