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My father took this picture on a trip to Northern California in 1955. He worked as an engineer for Riverside County and was visiting various engineering projects. View full size.
Nice shot. The large gas tank near Fort Mason, which no longer exists, caught my eye. I did some research and found that it was located at Bay and Laguna Streets. This interesting account of the 1906 earthquake discusses the North Beach Station:
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/gas.html
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