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'''As seen from the Mission Viaduct, the proposed Alemany Boulevard along the course of Islais Creek, running down from Glen Canyon to the marshes between Bernal Heights and Bayview/Hunters' Point, 1910.'''
'''As seen from the Mission Viaduct, the proposed Alemany Boulevard along the course of Islais Creek, running down from Glen Canyon to the marshes between Bernal Heights and Bayview/Hunters' Point, 1910.'''


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


[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1911.jpg]]
[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1911.jpg]]
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'''1911'''
'''1911'''


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


[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1920s.jpg]]
[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1920s.jpg]]
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'''Late 1920s'''
'''Late 1920s'''


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


[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1930.jpg]]
[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1930.jpg]]
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'''1930. Note the building at upper right, which reappears in the following photos.'''
'''1930. Note the building at upper right, which reappears in the following photos.'''


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


[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1960s.jpg]]
[[Image:Alemany islais-creek-1960s.jpg]]
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'''1960, Islais Creek now completely buried beneath Alemany Boulevard.'''
'''1960, Islais Creek now completely buried beneath Alemany Boulevard.'''


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


[[Image:Alemany I-280 islais-creek-1980s.jpg]]
[[Image:Alemany I-280 islais-creek-1980s.jpg]]
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'''1980s, [[Before the I-280 Freeway|Interstate-280]] has taken over the waterway, pushing Alemany Blvd. to its south.'''
'''1980s, [[Before the I-280 Freeway|Interstate-280]] has taken over the waterway, pushing Alemany Blvd. to its south.'''


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


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Revision as of 12:46, 20 May 2014

Historical Photo Essay

Excelvis$alemany-boulevard-1910.jpg

As seen from the Mission Viaduct, the proposed Alemany Boulevard along the course of Islais Creek, running down from Glen Canyon to the marshes between Bernal Heights and Bayview/Hunters' Point, 1910.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Alemany islais-creek-1911.jpg

1911

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Alemany islais-creek-1920s.jpg

Late 1920s

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Alemany islais-creek-1930.jpg

1930. Note the building at upper right, which reappears in the following photos.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Alemany islais-creek-1960s.jpg

1960, Islais Creek now completely buried beneath Alemany Boulevard.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Alemany I-280 islais-creek-1980s.jpg

1980s, Interstate-280 has taken over the waterway, pushing Alemany Blvd. to its south.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA


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