Open SF History Photos

Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Early construction view. Twin Peaks Reservoir - concrete mixer [dpwbook1 dpw132]

Clarendon Heights
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Early construction view, men with picks. Twin Peaks Reservoir - outlet for tunnel [dpwbook1 dpw133]

Clarendon Heights
Sand Dunes
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Sand Dunes

Probably future Sunset District.

Sunset Outer
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Twin Peaks Reservoir Construction [dpwbook1 dpw134]

Clarendon Heights
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Twin Peaks Reservoir Construction - excavation looking east [dpwbook1 dpw135]

Clarendon Heights
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Twin Peaks Reservoir Construction - pipeline & rock crusher [dpwbook1 dpw146]

Clarendon Heights
17th near Ord
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17th near Ord

View east down 17th to pipe laying, Potrero Hill in distance, 106 Ord on right. [dpwbook1 dpw147]

Corona Heights
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Twin Peaks Reservoir Construction - looking south [dpwbook1 dpw149]

Clarendon Heights
Dolores near Liberty
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Dolores near Liberty

View north along sewer trench in center of street to Dolores Park, Mission High School, the future Mint Hill (and later-excavated portions south, across Market Street) in background. 751-753 Dolores, on right at Liberty corner, built 1908, extant 2024. At upper left, 730 Dolores under construction in row of houses also extant 2024.. [Dolores & 27th (Sic) laying pipe dpwbook1 dpw150]

Dolores Heights
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

Elevated view east on Market from south side of street. Flood Building, Phelan Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Chronicle Building and Annex, Ferry Building, Call Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Emporium, Lincoln Building, Hinz & Landt, Inc. Millinery. [Market from 6th looking E dpwbook1 dpw152]

South of Market
17th near Roosevelt
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17th near Roosevelt

View west on 17th near Roosevelt, trenching for high pressure water system pipe [dpwbook1 dpw153]

Buena Vista
Market near Duboce
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Market near Duboce

View South across Market between Duboce (13th Street) and Guerrero. Workers lowering pipe into trench. [13th & Market] [dpwbook1 dpw164]

Mint Hill
Market near Duboce
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Market near Duboce

View North on Market, between Duboce (13th Street) and Guerrero. Workers lowering pipe into trench. 3-story edwardian apartment building still stands at 1878 Market. Behind the scaffold is Cape Horn Saloon at Guerrero. [13th & Market] [dpwbook1 dpw165]

Mint Hill
Lands End
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Lands End

Wildflowers at Lands End. View west toward Dead Mans Point. Mile Rocks Lighthouse at center,, Point Bonita at right.

Lands End
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View northeast from center of Market to crowded streetcar island, Flood Building in background. Douglas Building at left. [Powell & Market - waiting for streetcars dpwbook1 dpw181]

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Noe
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Market & Noe

Market & Noe - trench where man killed [dpwbook1 dpw180]

Castro
Mission Viaduct
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Mission Viaduct

Mission Viaduct - making reinforcement for concrete piling [dpwbook1 dpw209]

Mission Terrace
Mission Viaduct
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Mission Viaduct

View west from Mission Viaduct construction site towards Cayuga and Rousseau. Two men make rebar assemblies. Glen Park in distance. [dpwbook1 dpw211]

Mission Terrace
Mission Viaduct
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Mission Viaduct

Mission Viaduct pouring concrete [dpwbook1 dpw213]

Mission Terrace
Twin Peaks Reservoir
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Twin Peaks Reservoir

Twin Peaks Reservoir looking E, concrete slabs [dpwbook1 dpw242]

Clarendon Heights