You're looking at Forest Hill Station and the veteran-built wall around Laguna Honda Hospital on Laguna Honda Blvd in November 1929. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.02639] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #Photography

You're looking at the 2nd iteration of the Parkside School on 25th Ave and Vicente (now Dianne Feinstein Elementary School) in May 1923. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SFDPW courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.0321] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

You're looking at homes under construction on Colon near Greenwood circa 1920. [Photo from the Westwood Park Album courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp27.4325] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #FlashbackFriday

Coast Artillery soldiers lined up outside a barracks building at Fort Winfield Scott in the Presidio of San Francisco circa 1912. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp27.4791] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #ThrowbackThursday

You're looking at a lovely lineup of trees on Belmont near Willard on August 2, 1922. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.02883] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #OpenSFHistory

Playing the 15th hole at Lincoln Park Golf Course with an outbound ocean liner, the Marin Headlands, and Point Bonita Lighthouse visible in the distance in the 1930s. [Photo from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp37.01763] #SFHistory

Elevated view from Children's Hospital at California and Commonwealth looking over Jordan Park towards Mt. Sutro, Lone Mountain, St. Ignatius Church, and the Odd Fellows Cemetery, c. 1925. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp26.1319] #SFHistory #Photography #History

You're looking at St. Mary's Hospital on the corner of Hayes and Shrader circa 1915. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp15.1017] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #ThrowbackThursday

Work afoot on the Merced Manor Reservoir with the intersection of 22nd and Ocean and Mt. Davidson visible in the distance, March 1938. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.10075] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History

You're looking at undeveloped sand dunes in the vicinity of 46th and Vicente in August 1912. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.00212] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

You're looking at circa 1900 flats at 2328 Post St. near Divisadero with laundry drying on the line in back in 1951. All structures visible have been demolished. [Photo from the SF Assessors Negatives courtesy of WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp58.692] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

You're looking at Atlas Mortar Co. trucks and likely staff lined up on Anza Street with Lone Mountain visible in the distance, 1923. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp15.819] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #FlashbackFriday #OpenSFHistory

A faded color view of crowds watching a performance at Stern Grove circa 1950. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp25.2226] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday

You're looking at a hand-tinted lantern slide showing St. Ignatius Church and Lone Mountain in the distance from Buena Vista Park circa 1920. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp13.065] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday

On this week's episode of the "Outside Lands San Francisco" #podcast, we chat with Alex Spoto. Get to know the leadership behind WNP by listening through the link below, on iTunes, Spotify, and wherever else you stream your pods! #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History outsidelands.org/podcast/WNP6...

Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Episode 605: Meet Alex Spoto

Nicole sits down with WNP's newest board member, Alex Spoto, to chat about dynamic approaches to history, his work at the Tenderloin Museum, and what makes the west side special. by Nicole Meldahl, Al...

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You're looking at homes along Arch St. near Shields in Merced Heights with a view towards Mt. Davidson, c. 1957. And we spy the El Rey Theater standing tall in the distance. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp28.1685] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

Dudley Carter's "Big Horn Mountain Redwood Ram," carved at the Golden Gate International Exposition, in front of City College circa 1945. [Photo courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp27.7699] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #FlashbackFriday

It's 1921 and a child and a ghostly figure stand in front of 146-148 Buena Vista Terrace at Roosevelt Way. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF DPW courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.02486] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #ThrowbackThursday

A group of boys help workers pave Post Street near Lyon with bricks on July 29, 1921. The Muni carbarn on Presidio Ave is visible in the distance. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.02954] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco

You're looking at a foggy Parkside day at Sloat near 30th Ave (now known as Riverton Dr) on July 6, 1917. [Photo by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp36.01642] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #OpenSFHistory

You're looking at Muni B-line streetcar #127 passing St. Monica's Church on Geary at 23rd Ave in the 1950s. [Photo courtesy of Jack Tillmany & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp5.51173] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

Extra, extra! A new episode of WNP's weekly podcast is hot off the " presses." #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Podcast outsidelands.org/podcast/WNP6...

Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast Episode 602: Short Stack No. 29

Rebekah and special guest Peter Hartlaub go over the history of Bay to Breakers and how it became the beloved, chaotic race we know today - then look back at what was in the news 25, 50, 75, and 100 y...

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A gripman and conductor posed with California Street Railroad Car #21 on California near Broderick. The railroad ran from 1878-1884, and this line was extended to Central (now Presidio) Avenue from Fillmore in May 1879. [Courtesy of a Private Collector / OpenSFHistory, wnp26.493] #SFHistory

Join us on Saturday, March 14th for the return of WNP Book Club at Problem Library sponsored by SHARP! We're reading "The Sea-Wolf" by Jack London. Learn more and register for this free event using the link below. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sea-wo...

"The Sea-Wolf" Book Discusion

A free salon-style book discussion where we chat about things we read, make art, listen to music, and see history as part of WNP Book Club.

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For #ThrowbackThursday, we're sharing this OpenSFHistory photo of roadwork in progress near a cable car turnaround at 26th and Castro #OnThisDay in 1915. [📸 by John Henry Mentz for United Railroads courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp27.6088] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History

100 years ago #OnThisDay, a site survey to add a new lake in Golden Gate Park was underway. You're looking at the view from Murphy Windmill on Jan 7, 1926. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp14.0031] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography

You're looking at visitors enjoying the parapet at Sutro Heights circa 1900. The obsolete U.S. Navy "Parrot Rifle" was purchased from a scrap dealer by Adolph Sutro in 1896. [📸 from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of Molly Blaisdell] #SFhistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory

You're looking at the N-line streetcar passing St. Anne's Church on Judah at 14th Ave in December 1956. [📸 courtesy of Jack Tillmany & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp5.51152] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #Photography #HistoricPhoto

To mark the start of another Fleet Week, please enjoy this photo of a sailor sitting on an Ocean Beach Esplanade bench with the Dutch Windmill and Gjoa behind him circa 1937. [Courtesy of a Private Collector & WNP / OpenSFHistory, wnp27.0198] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco

UPCOMING EVENT, Sun 9/14: Surf City, an evening at the 4 Star Theater highlighting the west side's unique relationship to the sea through the work of filmmakers Gaby Scott and Steve Peletz, and photographers Rob Brodman and Sachin Cunningham! Tix here: www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-...

Surf City: Celebrating SF's Relationship to the Sea (Presented by WESTERN NEIGHBORHOODS PROJECT) ~ 7:30 PM — CINEMASF

Western Neighborhoods Project presents: Surf City Join Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) for Surf City, an evening that offers a window into San Francisco’s unique relationship with the sea...

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