Open SF History Photos

Alemany at San Jose
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Alemany at San Jose

View southwest on newly paved Alemany Boulevard toward the intersection of San Jose Avenue. Gas station and homes at right later possibly demolished for I280 Freeway. Hillcrest, Daly City visible in the distance. [Alemany Blvd. Sec. C. at San Jose Ave. DPW A3728]

Outer Mission
Playland
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Playland

Laffin' Sal in window of Fun House, at Cabrillo and La Playa.

Ocean Beach
Alemany & Orizaba
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Alemany & Orizaba

Paving work in progress on Alemany Blvd. [A 4705 3-16-36 Alemany Blvd. San Jose to Orizba] [DPW A4705]

Oceanview
Duboce Park
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Duboce Park

Duboce Tunnel (also Sunset Tunnel), east portal. Municipal Railway (MUNI) N-line streetcar outbound. [A-4592 8-19-35 Duboce Tunnel East Portal] DPW

Duboce Triangle
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Vehicle underpass and pedestrian bridge in foreground. [DPW A4602]

Financial District
Van Ness & Bay
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Van Ness & Bay

Cistern construction. Fontana Warehouse in background. MUNI Pier and bay at left, wall enclosing Galileo Playing Field at right. [DPW A4673]

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
5th & Market
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5th & Market

Elevated iew south on 5th Street from Market. People, Streetcars, SF Chronicle Tower in the background. [DPW A4953]

Downtown / Union Square
Fillmore & Fulton
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Fillmore & Fulton

View north from center of Fillmore, New Yorker Steak House on northeast corner. New Fillmore Hotel. New Fulton Market on northwest corner. [DPW A5042] Ornamental iron arches with hanging globe lights and Christmas banners over intersections.

Alamo Square
Grand View & 21st
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Grand View & 21st

New retaining wall on Grand View Street. [A5502 2-5-38 Grand View Ave at 21st St.] [DPW A5502]

Noe Valley
Mt. Vernon near Cayuga
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Mt. Vernon near Cayuga

View southwest from Mt. Vernon Avenue between Cayuga and Rome toward future site of Geneva Terrace development. Merced Heights in the background. Future grade of Cayuga Avenue at center, Southern Pacific railroad right of way (future route of I280 freeway) is visible in front of Merced Heights. First houses visible on San Jose Avenue. [Southwest from Mt. Vernon] [DPW A5534]

Cayuga
Geneva Terrace
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Geneva Terrace

View southeast from from about Modoc Avenue. upper left is Mt. Vernon, upper right is the intersection of Ottawa and Alemany.[North of Cayuga Ave DPW A5533]

Cayuga
GGIE
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GGIE

Golden Gate International Exposition, Treasure island viewed from Yerba Buena Island. [DPW A5963]

Treasure Island
Great Highway
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Great Highway

Mounted policeman Arthur Dolan outside Babyland, home of Ball-Throwing at baby dolls, Great Highway near Cabrillo.

Ocean Beach
World's Fair 1939
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World's Fair 1939

Night view of illuminated Fair from Yerba Buena Island. [Golden Gate Exposition] [DPW A5963]

Yerba Buena Island
Clipper Street Extension
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Clipper Street Extension

View northwest toward Twin Peaks. Gabled house in the right foreground is 4545 25th Street. [DPW A6325]

Diamond Heights
23rd & 3rd
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23rd & 3rd

View looking west on 23rd Street towards Potrero Hill. 3rd Street Car House at left. [DPW A6487]

Dogpatch
Corbett at Romain
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Corbett at Romain

Looking north. Rooftop School now at left, photographer's shadow at bottom. [DPW A6646]

Upper Market
Geneva & Mission
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Geneva & Mission

View looking southwest to corner of Geneva & Mission Streets. Cozy Corner. First four buildings no longer extant. [DPW A6745]

Cayuga
Peralta Mullen Project
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Peralta Mullen Project

Looking southeast on Mullen from Peralta. 125 Mullen (now replaced or significantly modified) at center. [DPW A7051]

Peralta Heights
Mullen near Franconia
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Mullen near Franconia

North side of Mullen between Franconia and Peralta. The section later had stairs and a pedestrian walkway built. 124 Mullen at right, other two homes demolished or significantly altered. [Peralta Mullen Project DPWA7052]

Peralta Heights