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Industrial Eden: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 2:34pm.
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Circa 1910. "Gasometers and rail yard at Oakland, California." 8x6 inch glass negative by the Cheney Photo Advertising Co. View full size.
Embarcadero West & Market
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 7:27pm.
I believe this is the place, the Google view is taken from about where the handcar was sitting. Alice Street is up ahead a few blocks.
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Submitted by SouthBendModel34 on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 5:04pm.
Note the handcar at the base of the utility pole in the center of the image. You don't see those anymore except in museums.
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