Looking west on Monterey Boulevard, with Joost Ave coming off on the right up the hill. Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
The Sunnyside Crossing is visible on the left in the 1926 photo, where the electric streetcar tracks crossed the Southern Pacific train tracks. The excavations for Interstate 280 removed much of the land on the left side of the 1926 photo.
Looking north on Friday Kahlo Way (was Phelan Ave) from Ocean Avenue. Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Frida Kahlo Way (Phelan Ave) was widened in the 1950s. See a DPW diagram of the changes here (large file).
Looking south on Friday Kahlo Way (was Phelan Ave) at Ocean Avenue. Yes, that is the same house in the center of the image, 941 Ocean Ave, then just built. Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Frida Kahlo Way (Phelan Ave) was widened in the 1950s. See a DPW diagram of the changes here (large file).
Looking east on Monterey Boulevard midway between Foerster and Gennessee. Strip of shops on right side all removed in early 1970s to build Safeway supermarket. Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Looking west on Monterey Boulevard from Edna Street (south leg). Move slider to compare photographs. View larger here. Look at other comparison photographs here.
Move slider to compare photographs. Looking east on Havelock Street toward San Jose Avenue. Turn phone sideways.
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Move slider to compare photographs. Looking south on San Jose Ave just north of Havelock St. The route of the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway.
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1910 photo: Courtesy SFMTA sfmta.photoshelter.com
Move slider to compare photographs. Looking north on San Jose Ave just south of Havelock St. The route of the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway.
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1910 photo: Courtesy SFMTA sfmta.photoshelter.com
Once the Southern Pacific railroad tracks ran where I-280 freeway is today. Even in 1923, this was at the edges of the city. On the left is the Balboa Mill and Lumber Company, a yard with its own spur of track, replaced by houses in the 1940s. The presence of the freeway makes a precise match of views impossible (therefore no slider). View other comparison photographs here.
Looking north toward Sunnyside. At center left are the houses at 74 to 30 Staples Avenue, built in the 1910s. The little hut in the center is the Judson Avenue whistle stop for the Southern Pacific train, which was running only once a day or so by this time. On the right out of the frame is land that was cultivated for vegetables until the 1920s. Presence of the I-280 freeway makes a precise match impossible (therefore no slider). View other comparison photographs here.
