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Unfinished History

1907 view of Visitacion Valley from the canyon where Brisbane Industrial Park is now. Bayview Hill is in the distance in this northeasterly view.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp15.760

Southern Pacific Bayshore train yard, looking north from south of City Limits, 1946.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp 14.3444

Looking north towards the end of San Bruno Avenue, where it curves down to meet Bayshore Boulevard in Visitacion Valley, c. 1926. The house most at right with the double roofline in the photograph still stands there today.

Photo: C. R. collection

Visitacion Valley from McLaren Park, former Brisbane Lagoon in distant flatlands, San Bruno Mountain on right horizon, while in foreground at right edge of photo is the old Geneva Towers, demolished in 1998.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Another view, this one in 2008, of old landfill site in Brisbane Lagoon.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Southwest view in 1950 from Bayview Hill across Brisbane Lagoon, site of San Francisco's garbage dump for over 40 years, Highway 101 causeway just taking shape.

Photo: Private Collection

Same view in 1997, years after the Southern Pacific Bayshore yard had been abandoned, and mostly removed..

Photo: David Green

Reverse view, south to north, from edge of San Bruno Mountain looking towards Bayview Hill in distance; Highway 101 causeway under construction, Feb. 23, 1956.

Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

View north at Highway 101, c. 1952. Candlestick causeway between Brisbane and San Francisco, Candlestick Park is not yet built.

Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp37.02183

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