McLaren Park views
Unfinished History
1930s gaze north from McLaren Park to Glen Canyon, Excelsior District in foreground, Twin Peaks at upper right.
Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
Looking westward from McLaren Park, 1997
Photo: Chris Carlsson
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Little Boxes, a song by the great songstress Malvina Reynolds, composed "in honor" of the box-like homes crisscrossing the slopes of San Bruno Mountain, visible in most of these photos.
Looking southwesterly, Daly City homes crisscross slopes beneath San Bruno County park.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Continuing to a westward view from same spot in McLaren Park, 2007.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Looking across Excelsior district and beyond to OMI/Ingleside.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
View to northwest, Mt. Davidson at left, dense forest pouring out of Glen Canyon in center.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
View north/northeast towards Bernal Heights with downtown and Bay Bridge in background.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
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March 1, 1926: View from McLaren Park (originally called Mission Park), looking north toward Glen Park, Fairmount Heights at left, Holly Park and Bernal Heights at right.
Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp14.0077
