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"I was there..."

Islais Creek wetlands, once home to many kinds of fish and a favorite place to play and fish for the kids on Bernal Heights.

photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Former Wetlands of Islais Creek seen from Bernal Heights (early 20th century)

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

1916 view of Islais Creek wetlands east of Bernal Heights from the railroad trellis seen in above photo.

photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

The Old Clam House at Bayshore Blvd. and Oakdale Ave., in place at the edge of the wetlands since the 1860s.

photo: Chris Carlsson

Lifelong Bernal resident George Williams used to beg for bait at the Old Clam House when he played in the swamps as a kid.

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+'''Islais Creek wetlands, once home to many kinds of fish and a favorite place to play and fish for the kids on Bernal Heights.'''
+''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
+[[Image:bernlhts$islais-wetlands$wetlands_itm$islais-wetlands-from-bernal.jpg]]
+'''Former Wetlands of Islais Creek seen from Bernal Heights (early 20th century)'''
+''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
+[[Image:Islais-Creek-wetlands-1916.jpg|720px]]
+'''1916 view of Islais Creek wetlands east of Bernal Heights from the railroad trellis seen in above photo.'''
-'''The Old Clam House, in place at the edge of the wetlands since the 1860s, is the same one where George Williams used to beg for bait.'''
+''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
-''''''
+[[Image:bernlhts$clam-house.jpg]]
-== View of the old wetlands, with a contemporary shot of the Old Clam House. A video clip features Bernal oldtimer George Williams talking about playing in the swamps as a kid. ==
+'''The Old Clam House at [[East Slope Bernal Heights|Bayshore Blvd. and Oakdale Ave.]], in place at the edge of the wetlands since the 1860s.'''
-[[Image:bernlhts$islais-creek-wetlands.jpg]]
+''photo: Chris Carlsson''
-'''Islais Creek wetlands, once home to many kinds of fish and a favorite place to play and fish for the kids on Bernal Heights.'''
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+'''Lifelong Bernal resident George Williams used to beg for bait at the Old Clam House when he played in the swamps as a kid.'''
-''Gaar Collection,San Francisco,CA - Publisher or Photographer ''
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-Carlsson,Chris - Photographer-Artist
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