Telegraph Hill

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Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

View north from Telegraph Hill. Two men posed in Pioneer Park, next to the future site of Coit Tower. Parking lot in the background. Alcatraz and Angel Island in distance.

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Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

Two men posing in Pioneer Park parking lot. Circular planter at left. Future site of Coit Tower behind them. (same two men as wnp15.699)

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Montgomery & Union
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Montgomery & Union

View southeast from Pioneer Park to Montgomery & Union intersection before major regrading and paving project. On south side of Union Street, from left to right, Cooney Rental Units, Gothic Revival cottages with bargeboard trim built 1857 at 287-289 Union; Cooney House built 1853 at 291 Union; Joseph Pane House built 1860's at 293 Union, Colonial Revival cottage. George Smith House, originally 3 dwellings now apartments, built 1861 at 1254-1262 Montgomery, all extand (with modifications) in 2021.

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Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

View of former quarry on northeast side from about Montgomery and Lombard

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View N from Telegraph Hill
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View N from Telegraph Hill

View from Pioneer Park looking north towards Embarcadero, Bay, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Telegraph Hill Blvd at lower left.

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Montgomery near Alta
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Montgomery near Alta

View north on unpaved Montgomery toward Alta showing undeveloped hillside. Study for grading of Montgomery Street. Bay and piers in background right. [Montgomery N from Alta dpwbook48 dpw10436]

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Montgomery & Union
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Montgomery & Union

View north on Montgomery to waterfront and bay in distance. Top of Julius' Castle in distance center. At left, 1301 Montgomery St., brick building built 1852 as store or factory and dwelling, by the time of this photo stuccoed on the south side. Still stands in 2021 fully stuccoed. [Montgomery N from Union dpwbook48 dpw10435]

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Montgomery & Montague
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Montgomery & Montague

View south down Montgomery before paving, concrete wall and stairway construction [Montgomery southerly from a point between Union and Green dpwbook48 dpw10433]. Standard Oil Building, Merchants Exchange, Call Building in background.

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Montgomery & Green
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Montgomery & Green

View north on Montgomery to site of present concrete wall and stairway [Montgomery Northerly from Green] [dpwbook48 dpw10432]

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Union & Montgomery
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Union & Montgomery

View east on Union before regrading, paving [Union easterly from Montgomery] [dpwbook48 dpw10433]

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Union near Calhoun
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Union near Calhoun

View east on Union to Yerba Buena Island before paving, grading [Union E from Montgomery dpwbook48 dpw10431]

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Montgomery near Greenwich
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Montgomery near Greenwich

[Montgomery southerly between Filbert & Greenwich dpwbook48 dpw10437]

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Montgomery near Greenwich
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Montgomery near Greenwich

[Montgomery northerly between Filbert & Greenwich dpwbook48 dpw10438] Julius Castle

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Telegraph Hill Blvd
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Telegraph Hill Blvd

[Telegraph Hill 3-10-26 P16] Road to Pioneer Park prior to the construction of stairs and Coit Tower, 1926.

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Telegraph Hill Blvd
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Telegraph Hill Blvd

[Telegraph Hill 3-10-26 P16] Roadway below Pioneer Park. View east to Yerba Buena Island.

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Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

View south from approximately Lombard and Kearny Streets to summit of Telegraph Hill and Pioneer Park prior to construction of Coit Tower. Ornamental railing and urns lining parking lot atop hill. Horse drawn wagon and kids digging in foreground. [Telegraph Hill P16]

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Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

Automobile parked in front of staircase, Pioneer Park

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View North from Telegraph Hill
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View North from Telegraph Hill

[Mar.-2 27. Location Rush.] Elevated view north from Alta Street toward Filbert Street Steps below Montgomery. At center, The Philip Brown House, 228 Filbert, built 1869, still stands. Waterfront piers in distance. Part of MGM Art Department photos, see wnp26.2072.

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View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View south toward downtown, Campaign signs for Rolph for Mayor and Badaracco for Supervisor

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Sansome near Green
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Sansome near Green

View northwest to houses atop hill cliff showing footpaths down steep hillside. At left, houses on west side of Calhoun Terrace, at right houses on north side of Union. Before paving, retaining walls and concrete stairway improvements. [Telegraph Hill looking S.W. (Sic) from Sansome St. north of Green St.] [dpwbook40 dpwA463]

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