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David Gallagher

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San Francisco. I ride a bike and look at old pictures all day (not at the same time) sfmemory.org

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · Feb 10

not quite #sfhistory, more like #sanbrunohistory
it shouldn't be tough to find me here, given my profile pic.

El Crystal School Class Picture 1969 Grade 1 room 2

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 19h

Candlestick Cove, circa 1957
A view southerly from Bayview Hill, showing a completed US101 Freeway and Candlestick Cove housing. This housing was built for war workers in 1943 & was removed by mandate by 1970. In the early 50s, freeway construction cut the neighborhood in half. #sfhistory #sfmemory

elevated vista showing candlestick cove housing, US101 freeway, and San Bruno Mountain in the background

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 20h

A lot of favorites here but Cayuga Playground has a special place in my heart, it should be listed among the greatest folk art environments of California. I named it my "Favorite place under the Bart Tracks" in 2010 - amazingly my list is still available - www.sfexaminer.com/culture/my-c...

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 6d

Some personal news about my great niece, high school basketball superstar McKenna Woliczko (I call her McDub)
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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 8d

famous quotes from Nickelodeon VPs, vol 1. "Kids like Flash"

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 9d

I kind of thought the angle of the road to the marked levee was also definitive

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 9d

I think you have it pretty darn close if not exactly right. the north shots also show a smokestack which was part of a sugar refinery. Here's a 1957 USGS map with my assumed location circled. Let me know what you think

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 9d

I have had other responses with similar assessments, thanks!

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 9d

Location Mystery, 1958
The slides are marked Alvarado, which in now part of Union City & mostly built up. I just do not know where to locate these, East Bay folks, can you help find these shots of flooding from 1958? #history #mystery sfmemory.org/search/index...

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 11d

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 12d

Ok, top this

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 12d

Touche

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 13d

Sultan’s curse has failed 2 days in a row! (Too bad there are only 2 days left)

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 13d

Sultan clouding Lee’s mind

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 13d

I saw sultan ❌⚠️😬

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 13d

I hope Marvin doesn’t meet Sultan

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 13d

Can’t lose with Marvin in the house

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 14d

@rollovereasy.org If you love Muni Heritage Weekend, support the non-profit Market Street Railway (who run the streetcar museum) at streetcar.org

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 15d

Happy to go with you, I have done pretty much every bit of this, but not all of it is is bikeable, though you can get pretty close. Some parts are pretty close to your 49 mile scenic route from TotalSF

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 16d

Sharon Building, 1979
Children's Playground, Golden Gate Park. The building was gutted by fire in April 1974 and the shell sat vacant for over 6 years. #sfhistory #goldengatepark

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 17d

Sultan the jinx dog strikes again!

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 18d

SFMemory Update! 177 new old pictures you've never seen, it's mixed bag of stuff transit, streetcars, ferryboats, Key system, Contra Costa Development, not a lot of SF but some weird and wonderful views for the extra nerdy folks including some 1980s India Basin shots sfmemory.org/Update/2025-...

India Basin Decemeber 1984, a view across low tide toward the PG&E power plant

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David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 18d

/frownie

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 18d

Not sure if this applies but I had a keyboard once that would randomly print out “welcome datacomp”. Definitely look it up

David Gallagher @davidgallagher.bsky.social · 19d

I watched the Devo documentary on netflix, highly recommended

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