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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 11:46, 20 May 2014

Historical Photo Essay

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

1911

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Late 1920s

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

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

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

1960, Islais Creek now completely buried beneath Alemany Boulevard.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

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

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA


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