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'''San Bruno and Cortland Ave., 1915, looking north with Bernal Heights rising to the immediate left and Potrero Hill in the distance. [[Islais Creek Remembered | Islais Creek wetlands]] occupy today's Bayshore Blvd. [[Islais Wetlands | industrial zone]]. These wetlands also drained Precita Creek, which ran down beneath Army Street on the north side of Bernal Heights. The old H streetcar is visible running along San Bruno Avenue just east of Bernal Hill, just west and above the still un-"developed" wetlands of Islais Creek.'''
'''San Bruno and Cortland Ave., 1915, looking north with Bernal Heights rising to the immediate left and Potrero Hill in the distance. [[Islais Creek Remembered | Islais Creek wetlands]] occupy today's Bayshore Blvd. [[Islais Wetlands | industrial zone]]. These wetlands also drained Precita Creek, which ran down beneath Army Street on the north side of Bernal Heights. The old H streetcar is visible running along San Bruno Avenue just east of Bernal Hill, just west and above the still un-"developed" wetlands of Islais Creek.'''


''photograph: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''
''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''


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'''Former Wetlands of Islais Creek seen from Bernal Heights (early 20th century)'''
'''Former Wetlands of Islais Creek seen from Bernal Heights (early 20th century)'''


''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''
''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''
 
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San Bruno and Cortland Ave., 1915, looking north with Bernal Heights rising to the immediate left and Potrero Hill in the distance. Islais Creek wetlands occupy today's Bayshore Blvd. industrial zone. These wetlands also drained Precita Creek, which ran down beneath Army Street on the north side of Bernal Heights. The old H streetcar is visible running along San Bruno Avenue just east of Bernal Hill, just west and above the still un-"developed" wetlands of Islais Creek.

Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

Bernlhts$islais-wetlands$wetlands itm$islais-wetlands-from-bernal.jpg

Former Wetlands of Islais Creek seen from Bernal Heights (early 20th century)

Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

File:Water-tour-button-new.jpg --> Water Tour

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