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Unfinished History

The view from Twin Peaks is world famous. Under the Burnham Plan of 1905 a straight boulevard would have ascended all the way to the top, but after the earthquake of 1906, the Burnham Plan was buried by events.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Stairs ascend from the Castro to Twin Peaks under proposed Burnham Plan

The famous view from Twin Peaks, here in 1906 a month after the big earthquake.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Close-up of 1906 view from Twin Peaks

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Classic tourist view of city from Twin Peaks, 1998.

Photo: Marina McDougal

View from south peak of Twin Peaks, April 2008, with California poppies in foreground.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

1957 photo: Charles Cushman Collection: Indiana University Archives (P09400)

2007 photo: Chris Carlsson

View from Twin Peaks

top: March 5, 1955; bottom: July 6, 2009.

1955 photo: Charles Cushman Collection: Indiana University Archives (P07658)

2009 photo: Chris Carlsson

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+'''Stairs ascend from the Castro to Twin Peaks under proposed Burnham Plan'''
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+'''The famous view from Twin Peaks, here in 1906 a month after the big earthquake.'''
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+''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
-'''Approach to Twin Peaks'''
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+'''Close-up of 1906 view from Twin Peaks'''
-'''The famous view from Twin Peaks, here in 1906 a month after the big earthquake.'''
+''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
-''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''
+[[Image:Twin-peaks-tourist-view.jpg]]
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+'''Classic tourist view of city from Twin Peaks, 1998.'''
-'''Twin Peaks view of downtown at dusk, February 2007'''
+''Photo: Marina McDougal''
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+''1957 photo: [http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/ Charles Cushman Collection: Indiana University Archives (P09400)'']
+''2007 photo: Chris Carlsson''
+[[Image:July-6-09-and-March-5-1955-Market-and-downtown-from-Twin-Peaks-P07658.jpg]]
+'''View from Twin Peaks'''
+'''top: March 5, 1955; bottom: July 6, 2009.'''
+''1955 photo: [http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/ Charles Cushman Collection: Indiana University Archives (P07658)'']
+''2009 photo: Chris Carlsson''
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