Open SF History Photos

Market near Morgan Alley
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Market near Morgan Alley

Market Street Extension project, View South on Market looking 125 feet N of Morgan Alley (once known as Pearl Alley) between 21st and 22nd Street [dpwbook23 dpw5617]

Eureka Valley
Market near Dixie
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Market near Dixie

Market Street Extension project, View South on Market, 50 feet N of Dixie [dpwbook23 dpw5619]

Upper Market
Market from 23rd
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Market from 23rd

Market Street Extension project, View north Market from 23rd Street (house at Center still stands at 3858 Market) [dpwbook23 dpw5620]

Upper Market
Market near 23rd
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Market near 23rd

Market Street Extension project, View South on Market, 100 feet North of 23rd Street [dpwbook23 dpw5621]

Upper Market
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

Crowds gathered at the ground-breaking of McLaren Park.

McLaren Park
Market near 23rd
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Market near 23rd

Market Street Extension project, View North on Market, 75 feet North of 23rd Street, Grand View Avenue at right, white house at center still stands at 3858 Market [dpwbook23 dpw5622]

Upper Market
Market near Grand View
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Market near Grand View

Market Street Extension project, [Looking S. from Corwin St.] -Old Man Jones Rocks (Old Man Joe's Rocks?) [dpwbook23 dpw5623]

Eureka Valley
Fulton & Hyde
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Fulton & Hyde

View north to Civic Center Red Cross Building flag ceremony, YMCA and St. Boniface Church in background [Red Cross Building Civic Center dpwbook23 dpw5637]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

[Marshall Square Monument dpwbook23 dpw5645] View east to Pioneer (Lick) Monument at Grove and Hyde Streets, its original location. Grove Street extension still incomplete. Grade change has exposed the Lick Monument's foundation. Marshall Square Garage, Marshall Square Vulcanizing Co. at left. Hotel Atlanta in distance right.

Civic Center
Lisbon near Excelsior
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Lisbon near Excelsior

View southeast across Lisbon Street toward homes on the site of new Monroe School. The two houses at left were moved from the site and now have the addresses 207 and 211 Excelsior Avenue. Older Monroe School was built at Excelsior and London (Now SF Community Alternative School) New Monroe School built 1919 and later demolished [Monroe School dpwbook23 dpw5646]

Excelsior
Madrid near Excelsior
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Madrid near Excelsior

View north from unpaved Madrid Street toward site of new Monroe School. 262 Madrid Street likely moved for school construction 158 and 154 Lisbon visible in background.[Monroe School site looking N dpwbook23 dpw5647]

Excelsior
Cambridge & Silliman
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Cambridge & Silliman

Hillcrest School. View southwest from the school grounds, the intersection of Cambridge and Silliman behind the school. [Hillcrest School dpwbook23 dpw5648]

University Mound
McAllister & Hyde
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McAllister & Hyde

View southeast to Red Cross Building, Methodist Book Concern building at left [Red Cross Hospital - McAllister St. dpwbook23 dpw5650]

Civic Center
Twin Peaks Tunnel
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Twin Peaks Tunnel

East portal of Twin Peaks tunnel near intersection of Castro and Market Streets. [Twin Peaks Tunnel - East Portal dpwbook23 dpw5677]

Castro
Forest Hill Station
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Forest Hill Station

[Twin Peaks Tunnel - Laguna Honda, interior dpwbook23 dpw5678] Forest Hill Station

Forest Hill
McLaren Park
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McLaren Park

Flags fly as crowd gathers at the Dedication of McLaren Park, 1927.

McLaren Park
Twin Peaks Tunnel
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Twin Peaks Tunnel

[Twin Peaks Tunnel - W. Portal dpwbook23 dpw5679] West Portal when new.

West Portal
Cesar Chavez near Connecticut
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Cesar Chavez near Connecticut

View West on Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) between Evans and Connecticut, likely take from the footbridge. Evans Avenue bridge not yet constructed. Market Street Railway 30-line streetcar at right, Ocean Shore Railway electric track below grade at left. [dpwbook23 dpw5695]

Central Waterfront
Polk near City Hall
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Polk near City Hall

Elevated view of City Hall reviewing stand, with Mayor James Rolph and members of the French Siberian Expedition, for celebration of return from France of the California Grizzlies, 144th Field Artillery. During the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, some soldiers and dignitaries wearing masks, most of the audience at upper right is masked. [California Grizzlies (troops at Civic Center) dpwbook23 dpw5710]

Civic Center
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

View south from near the foot of Balboa. During the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, people along the top of the wall wearing masks. Lurline Pier at right. [Esplanade - looking S dpwbook23 dpw5712]

Sutro Heights