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Unfinished History

1880 View across upper Eureka Valley towards Mt. Olympus. Gray Brothers Corona Heights Quarry and Brick Factory on south slope of hill.

Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA

The Gray Brothers gained some infamy in turn of the century San Francisco, for they also operated destructive, noisy, dirty quarries on Telegraph Hill and at today's 30th Street and Castro.

Corona Heights above Eureka Valley, seen here from Diamond and 20th Streets, March 26, 1952.

Charles Cushman Collection: Indiana University Archives (P05903)

Looking north on Diamond Street towards Julia Randall Museum on Corona Heights, 1965, former quarry site.

Corona Heights above Eureka Valley, from 20th and Diamond Streets, July 26, 2009.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


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