Open SF History Photos

Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

Twin Peaks Blvd. S from Clarendon [dpwbook15 dpw3127]

Clarendon Heights
Portola & Granvile
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Portola & Granvile

View west from Portola toward the intersection of Granville. (Portola has since been widened and does not intersect here.) Early development of West Portal prior to Twin Peaks Tunnel opening. Streets are laid out, Ulloa, Allston, Dorchester, and Claremont visible here with few houses.

West Portal
Hester near Bayshore
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Hester near Bayshore

View west from Hester Avenue toward Visitacion Valley after paving on the San Bruno Road extension. San Bruno Road was renamed Hester Avenue in 1933 with the construction of Bayshore Boulevard, bypassing this route. Two homes in the distance still stand on Teddy Avenue. [dpwbook15 dpw3130]

Visitacion Valley
City Hall
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City Hall

Interior view of City Hall Rotunda [dpwbook15 dpw3181]

Civic Center
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

View north from the east side of Twin Peaks Boulevard toward the north peak. [dpwbook15 dpw3141]

Upper Market
Twin Peaks Blvd
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Twin Peaks Blvd

View east on Twin Peaks Boulevard just below Christmas Tree Point showing the recently paved hairpin turn. [Twin Peaks Blvd. big turn looking E] [dpwbook15 dpw3142]

Clarendon Heights
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

[Sutro Hts Rock P-5] Fake Rock across from Cliff House - Construction on Point Lobos Avenue

Sutro
Twin Peaks Tunnel
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Twin Peaks Tunnel

Construction work in progress West Portal tunnel portal. [dpwbook15 dpw3143]

West Portal
Junipero Serra
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Junipero Serra

Junipero Serra RR crossing N at county line [dpwbook15 dpw3144]

Merced Heights
Natoma from 5th
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Natoma from 5th

View east on Natoma at 5th Street. Pacific Preserve Co. Offices 850-652 Howard, G.E. Witt Co. 862-864 Howard. Natoma no longer goes through eastward here. Natoma E from 5th [dpwbook15 dpw3145]

South of Market
18th & Hattie
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18th & Hattie

18th & Hattie where man was killed. Twin Peaks Tunnel Construction. [dpwbook15 dpw3147]

Eureka Valley
Vermont & 22nd
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Vermont & 22nd

View North on Vermont from 22nd. Wagons pulled up slope with cable. 901 Vermont, with pointed witch cap, still stands. US101 now passes directly through this intersection. [original caption in album 15 is incorrect][dpwbook15 dpw3171]

Potrero Hill
22nd from Kansas
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22nd from Kansas

22nd E from Kansas, wagon hauled by cable [dpwbook15 dpw3172]

Rhode Island near 22nd
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Rhode Island near 22nd

View north on Rhode Island from 22nd Street. Initial excavation and grading of Rhode Island Street. Steam Shovel digging with horse and wagons hauling rock. [dpwbook15 dpw3173]

Potrero Hill
Rhode Island near 22nd
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Rhode Island near 22nd

View north on unpaved Rhode Island Street between 22nd and the future right of way of Southern Heights (completed 1925). Horse drawn wagons carrying excavations during grading of Rhode Island Street. [dpwbook15 dpw3174]

Potrero Hill
Rhode Island near 22nd
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Rhode Island near 22nd

View north on Rhode Island toward 22nd Street. Initial excavation and grading of Rhode Island Street. Germanino Malfatti's grocery at 2036 22nd Street at right center [dpwbook15 dpw3175]

Potrero Hill
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park meadow N of Japanese Tea Garden, RR right of way [dpwbook15 dpw3176]

Golden Gate Park
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

[Sutro Hts Rock P-5] Face rocks across from Cliff House - Construction on Point Lobos Avenue

Sutro
Japanese Tea Garden
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Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park, elevated view overlooking Japanese Tea Garden .[dpwbook15 dpw3177]

Golden Gate Park
Battery near Pine
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Battery near Pine

View north down Battery to street work, including brick paving. [dpwbook15 dpw3178]

Financial District