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Unfinished History

The Gray Brothers operated a quarry at Sansome and Green Streets during the 1890s and well into the early part of the 20th century. In spite of strong opposition from Telegraph Hill neighbors and local residents, including the passage of city ordinances banning the further quarrying of Telegraph Hill, the Gray Bros. continued past 1909, leaving the hill scarred and subject to winter landslides.

The Gray Brothers quarry left permanent scars on Telegraph Hill. In 1924 landslides still plagued the hill regularly.

Sansome south from Filbert, Feb. 17, 1942, site of quarry just beyond edge of hill, several decades after its permanent closing in this photo.

Photo: Charles Ruiz collection

View north along Sansome from downtown in 1868 when Sansome Street has not yet been pushed through Telegraph Hill in distance.

Photo: Charles Ruiz collection

Today, the Gray Brothers Quarry sites are often full of invading plant species.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

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-'''The Gray Brothers operated a quarry at Sansome and Green Streets during the 1890s and well into the early part of the 20th century. In spite of [[Saving Telegraph Hill 1890-1918  strong opposition]] from Telegraph Hill neighbors and local residents, including the passage of city ordinances banning the further quarrying of Telegraph Hill, the Gray Bros. continued past 1909, leaving the hill scarred and subject to winter landslides.'''
+'''The Gray Brothers operated a quarry at Sansome and Green Streets during the 1890s and well into the early part of the 20th century. In spite of [[Saving Telegraph Hill 1890-1918 | strong opposition]] from Telegraph Hill neighbors and local residents, including the passage of city ordinances banning the further quarrying of Telegraph Hill, the Gray Bros. continued past 1909, leaving the hill scarred and subject to winter landslides.'''
+[[Image:Quary924.jpg]]
+'''The Gray Brothers quarry left permanent scars on Telegraph Hill. In 1924 landslides still plagued the hill regularly.'''
+[[Image:Sansome-south-at-Filbert-Feb-17-1942-SFDPW 72dpi.jpg|720px]]
+'''Sansome south from Filbert, Feb. 17, 1942, site of quarry just beyond edge of hill, several decades after its permanent closing in this photo.'''
+''Photo: Charles Ruiz collection''
+[[Image:View-north-from-Cosmpolitan-Hotel-on-Sansome-Street-towards-Telegraph-Hill-1868.jpg|720px]]
+'''View north along Sansome from downtown in 1868 when Sansome Street has not yet been pushed through Telegraph Hill in distance.'''
+''Photo: Charles Ruiz collection''
+[[Image:Sansome-and-green-quarry-site-2013 6960.jpg]]
-''''''
+'''Today, the Gray Brothers Quarry sites are often full of invading plant species.'''
-== From the 1890's into the early part of the twentieth century, the Gray brothers operated a quarry on Telegraph Hill. Old drawing of the quarry. ==
+''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
-Contributors to this page include:
-''Carlsson,Chris - Photographer-Artist ''
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