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Unfinished History

In 1905 streetcars struggle to pass through flooded intersection of 16th and Folsom. To the east the 16th Street hill goes up from Harrison to Bryant. Alongside this same block, from 1986-1995 resided the infamous underground music space, Komotion International.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0263

16th and Shotwell, c. 1904, looking west towards South Van Ness (then Howard).

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0307

View west from apx. 16th and Alabama, c. 1870.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.2130

Pacific Chemical Works at 16th near Mission Creek in 1869, was probably very near the same location as the photo below.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.03624

U.S. Steel warehouse at 16th and Folsom, 1960s, later converted to a MUNI barn.

Photo: Francisco FloresLanda

16th and Folsom, southwest corner of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 4

Interior of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 13

Opposite (northeast) corner of US Steel warehouse, Harrison and 15th, looking south, June 1977.

Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 5

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-[[Image:1905 16th-and-Folsom-streetcars-in-flood-SFPL-AAB-5929.jpg]]
+[[Image:1905 16th St, at Folsom, looking east. Streetcars driving through flood, car 770 wnp32.0263.jpg|800px]]
 '''In 1905 streetcars struggle to pass through flooded intersection of 16th and Folsom. To the east the 16th Street hill goes up from Harrison to Bryant. Alongside this same block, from 1986-1995 resided the infamous underground music space, [[Komotion Gallery|Komotion International]].'''
-''Photo: Shaping San Francisco''
+''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0263''
+[[Image:16th and Shotwell circa 1904 looking west to South Van Ness wnp32.0307.jpg|800px]]
-[[Image:Pacific Chemical Works 16th st near Mission Creek 1868-69 AAC-7282.jpg]]
+'''16th and  Shotwell, c. 1904, looking west towards South Van Ness (then Howard).'''
+''Photo:  OpenSFHistory.org wnp32.0307''
+[[Image:16th & Alabama 1870 wnp71.2130.jpg|800px]]
+'''View west from apx. 16th and Alabama, c. 1870.'''
+''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp71.2130''
+[[Image:16th near Mission circa 1869 Pacific Chemical Works view south towards Bernal wnp36.03624.jpg]]
+'''Pacific Chemical Works at 16th near Mission Creek in 1869, was probably very near the same location as the photo below.'''
+''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp36.03624''
+[[Image:US-Steel-at-16th-and-Folsom.jpg]]
+'''[[Industrial San Francisco in the 1970s|U.S. Steel warehouse]] at 16th and Folsom, 1960s, later converted to a MUNI barn.'''
+''Photo: Francisco FloresLanda''
+[[Image:M2382 4 16th-and-Harrison-US-Steel-June-9-1977.jpg|800px]]
+'''16th and Folsom, southwest corner of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.'''
+''Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 4''
+[[Image:M2382 13 interior-of-US-Steel-June-9-1977.jpg|800px]]
+'''Interior of US Steel warehouse, June 9, 1977.'''
+''Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 13''
+[[Image:M2382 5 US-Steel-June-1977-Harrison-and-15th-looking-south.jpg|800px]]
+'''Opposite (northeast) corner of US Steel warehouse, Harrison and 15th, looking south, June 1977.'''
+''Photo: courtesy SFMTA photo collection, M2382 5''
-'''Pacific Chemical Works at 16th near Mission Creek in 1868-69, was probably very near the same location as the photo above.'''
-''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''
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