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View North from above the intersection of 18th and Iowa ( now I280 Freeway passes through the block) The 16th Street viaduct in middle distance allowed streetcar and auto traffic to bypass freight train tracks and railcars. [3rd & 16th Sts. Viaduct dpwbookXXX dpwA7248]
Potrero Hill
View northeast from the rof of a building at about 17th & Mississippi toward Southern Pacific freight yards and and the t-shaped elevated auto and streetcar viaduct at 16th Street and 3rd Street. The Elevated I280 Freeway dominates this view today. (2021) [3rd & 16th Sts. Viaduct][dpwbookXXX dpwA7252]
Mission Bay
Train wreck at intersection of 16th St. and 7th Street. Crowd of onlookers. Southern Pacific train 72468.
Potrero Hill
Train wreck; man holding child
Potrero Hill
Train wreck; front of derailed engine
Potrero Hill
View east on Army Street (now Cesar Chavez) from west of Pennsylvania. Southern Pacific Railroad trestle in background. Islais Creek Bridge raised in background. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 30-line streetcar #907. View in 2023 is dominated by I280 Freeway interchange. [0907-30B-01 WB on Army at Mississippi June 1943]
Potrero Hill
22-line streetcar #867. Streetcar collision with soda bottle truck. The Kist Soda warehouse was on the northwest corner of 17th & Utah (see wnp58.866)
Potrero Hill
View east on 18th Street overpass from Iowa Street to approaching Municipal Railway (Muni) 22-line streetcar #876 with zip stripe livery. The I-280 Freeway now passes through this site, and this bridge was replaced by the current overpass. The warehouses on both sides of the opposite end of the bridge were demolished in 2017.
Potrero Hill
View east on 18th Street overpass from Iowa Street, Municipal Railway MUNI 22-line streetcar #876 with zip stripe livery. The I-280 Freeway now passes through this site, and this bridge was replaced by the current overpass. The warehouses on both sides of the opposite end of the bridge were demolished in 2017.
Potrero Hill
View northeast to H-Line #402, San Francisco General Hospital, Emergency Hospital and ambulance entrance on right, Potrero Hill in background. (Former Market Street Railway MSRy unit #102 renumbered #402 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with MUNI #102.)
Potrero Hill
View south toward Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) and Islais Creek from above Southern Pacific tunnel No. 2. around 25th Street, Pennsylvania Street at left. Southern Pacific Steam Engine #143, Train #143 Northbound Islais Creek Viaduct
Potrero Hill
[S.P. Engine 2491 - T.R. 126 - 23rd Street Station] now I-280. Tubbs Cordago Company in background.
Potrero Hill
View north on Connecticut between 18th and Mariposa. 22-line streetcar #871.
Potrero Hill
22-line streetcar #859. View northeast, streetcar turning from 18th to Connecticut passing Better Value Market. 1434 18th.
Potrero Hill
25-line streetcar #857 heading westbound. Gasometer in background.
Potrero Hill
Union 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 Waterfront
Potrero Avenue Potrero Playground, Cesar Chavez (Army Street) (Section 040 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)
Potrero Hill
Central Mission District, Potrero Hill, Seals Stadium (Section 058 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)
Potrero Hill
Central Mission District, Potrero Hill, Army Street (Section 059 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)
Potrero Hill
Central Mission District, Southern Pacific right-of-way, Bernal Heights at bottom. Removal of hilltop and major grading underway for Apparel Heights subdivision at lower right. Garfield Square at center, Precita Park below. SF General Hospital at upper right. (Section 060 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 Heights