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  1. 1247 Howard Avenue Building in Burlingame, September 1962 - Negative

    1247 Howard Avenue Building in Burlingame, September 1962. Black and white negative shows the exterior of 1247 Howard Avenue at the corner of Park Road in Burlingame, California. The building's storefront overhang has "BIRR & CO., INC. * INVESTMENT SECURITIES / MEMBER NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE" painted at upper left. Windows on the building at left have text that reads, "BIRR, WILSON, AND CO., INC. / INVESTMENT SERVICES" and at right, "SCANNON ...

    Record Type: Photo

    1247 Howard Avenue Building in Burlingame, September 1962
  2. Abalone Hunting at Año Nuevo Island, October 12, 1965 - Negative

    Abalone Hunting at Año Nuevo Island, October 12, 1965. Black and white photo negative of abalone hunting at [Año] Nuevo Island in San Mateo County. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Abalone Hunting at Año Nuevo Island, October 12, 1965
  3. Aerial, Beginning Development of Brewer Island into Foster City, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view looking west of the Brewer Island development into Foster City. Bay Meadows Racetrack is visible at center left, and Coyote Point appears at upper right in the image. The cities of San Mateo, Hillsborough, Burlingame, and Millbrae appear in the distance across the upper portion of the image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial, Beginning Development of Brewer Island into Foster City, 1961
  4. Aerial Looking East of South San Mateo - Negative

    Aerial Looking East of South San Mateo, 1958. Black and white negative shows an aerial of South San Mateo looking east. Hillsdale Shopping Center appears in the center of the photograph with West Hillsdale Boulevard running from lower right through center to top center. Bay Meadows racetrack is visible at upper left.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial Looking East of South San Mateo, Hillsdale Shopping Center, Bay Mead
  5. Aerial Looking Northwest of Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame After Construction Completed - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial looking northwest of the newly constructed Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame. Ray Park subdivision is visible on the left side of the image, and the Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) is visible in the upper left corner. Trousdale Blvd runs from right center to upper left in the image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial Looking Northwest of Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame After Constructi
  6. Aerial Looking Southeast of Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame under Construction - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial looking southeast in Burlingame of the Peninsula Hospital under construction. Trousdale Boulevard runs left to right in the lower part of the image. Ray Park subdivision appears in the center of the photograph above the hospital.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial Looking Southeast of Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame under Constructi
  7. Aerial of Belmont and Brewer Island (Foster City) Looking Northwest, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view from Belmont looking northwest over Brewer Island as it is being developed into Foster City. Bayshore Freeway (US 101) runs vertically left of center up from the bottom of the image. Coyote Point appears left of center approximately two-thirds up the image. Steinberger Slough appears in the lower right corner.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Belmont and Brewer Island (Foster City) Looking Northwest, 1961
  8. Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking East - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial of Belmont Hills looking east. South San Mateo and Belmont cities appear at center. Brewer Island is visible in the upper portion of the image at center. San Francisco Bay and the East Bay Hills are visible in the background. Mt. Diablo appears at upper right and Coyote Point is visible at upper left.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking East
  9. Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking Northeast, 1960 - Negative

    Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking Northeast, 1960. Black and white negative shows an aerial view of Belmont Hills looking northeast. Farms and country roads (prior to construction of Interstate 280) are visible along the bottom of the image. Carlmont High School appears at center right. Brewer Island (pre development into Foster City) is visible at center in the upper portion of the image with the 1929 San Mateo-Hayward Drawbridge at upper right.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking Northeast
  10. Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking Northwest - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial of Belmont Hills looking northwest. Carlmont High School appears at center right. Ralston Avenue is visible running from right to left across the center of the image. The San Mateo Hillsdale area appears behind Ralston Avenue in the upper portion of the image. Bay Meadows Racetrack appears at upper right.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Belmont Hills Looking Northwest
  11. Aerial of Brewer Island (Foster City), 1962 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view looking south of Brewer Island under development to become Foster City. Brewer Island appears at center with undeveloped Redwood Shores, Bair Island, and the Port of Redwood City in the distance above center. The San Carlos Airport is visible at upper right.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Brewer Island (Foster City), 1962
  12. Aerial of Brewer Island (Foster City), San Mateo, 1962 - Negative

    Aerial of Brewer Island (Foster City), San Mateo, 1962. Black and white negative shows an aerial view of Brewer Island (pre development into Foster City) looking northeast. Belmont Slough is visible at right with the Los Prados neighborhood of San Mateo visible at lower left. The 1929 San Mateo-Hayward Drawbridge is visible just above and left of center, spanning the San Francisco Bay. The bridge extends into the distance toward the upper right c...

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Foster City, San Mateo, 1962
  13. Aerial of Burlingame Looking South - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial of Burlingame looking south with the Peninsula Hospital being constructed in the foreground at bottom center. Trousdale Drive runs in front of and below the hospital. El Camino Real runs to the left of the hospital, and Bayshore Freeway (US 101) runs parallel on the left side of the image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Burlingame Looking South
  14. Aerial of Cargo Area at San Francisco International Airport Looking North - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial looking north of Cargo Building No. 2 and Cargo Building No. 3 at the San Francisco International Airport. Two parking lots appear in the foreground and airport runways appear across the image in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Cargo Area at San Francisco International Airport Looking North
  15. Aerial of Coyote Point and Old Shoreview Looking Southwest - Negative

    Aerial of Coyote Point and Old Shoreview Looking Southwest, 1962. Black and white negative shows an aerial view of Coyote Point in San Mateo, California. The photograph was taken looking southwest toward the Shoreview neighborhood with the campus of the College of San Mateo visible at Coyote Point in the foreground at bottom center. The Poplar Creek Golf Course appears behind the campus. The Bayshore Freeway (US 101) runs from upper right in the...

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Coyote Point and Old Shoreview Looking Southwest, 1962
  16. Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking Southeast - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial of downtown San Mateo looking southeast from "the Mounds." Casa Baywood Apartment building appears at center right. South El Camino Real runs from the lower left side of the image through center to the upper right. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel is visible at center left on East 3rd Avenue.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking Southeast
  17. Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking Southwest, 1962 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view of downtown San Mateo looking southwest. The baseball field in Central Park is visible left of center. 5th Avenue runs from lower right up along the right side of the baseball diamond to the upper left corner of the image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking Southwest, 1962
  18. Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking West, 1962 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view of downtown San Mateo looking west. Central Park fills the lower left side of the image. The Levy Brothers Department Store is visible at lower right on 4th Avenue. El Camino Real appears at center left and runs above Central Park toward the upper right corner of the image. Benjamin Franklin Hotel is visible right of center on 3rd Avenue.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking West, 1962
  19. Aerial of Leslie Salt Company in Redwood City, Loading Dock and Operations Facility - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial of the Leslie Salt Company loading dock and operations facility in the Port of Redwood City looking southeast. The Redwood City Yacht Harbor is visible in the image at bottom left. The upper portion of the image shows Redwood City Creek behind Leslie Salt Company.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Leslie Salt Company in Redwood City, Loading Dock and Operations
  20. Aerial of Redwood Shores and Brewer Island Looking Northwest, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view of undeveloped Redwood Shores and Brewer Island (Foster City) looking northwest. Steinberger Slough appears in the foreground running left to right across the lower portion of the image. Belmont Channel appears nearby with the diamond-shaped Redwood Shores Lagoon visible at lower left. Brewer Island appears at center.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Redwood Shores and Brewer Island Looking Northwest, 1961
  21. Aerial of Rick Helicopters, Inc. Hangar, American Airlines Hangar, and Office Complex at San Francisco International Airport - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial looking south of airplane hangars at San Francisco International Airport. A rectangular two story building appears at center in the foreground. A hanger for Rick Helicopters, Inc. appears at center left, and a hanger for American Airlines is visible just right of center in the near distance. The SFO terminal appears in the background behind the American Airlines hanger.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of Rick Helicopters, Inc. Hangar, American Airlines Hangar, and Offi
  22. Aerial of San Francisco International Airport Runway Covered with Snow, Looking West, 1962 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view looking west of a runway covered in snow at the San Francisco International Airport. Sweeney Ridge and San Bruno are visible in the background. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of San Francisco International Airport Runway Covered with Snow, Loo
  23. Aerial of San Mateo, 1962 - Negative

    Aerial of San Mateo, 1962. Black and white aerial view shows the city of San Mateo looking northwest. San Mateo Village is visible in the foreground of the image at right. El Camino Real runs vertically up through the center of the image. Bay Meadows racetrack appears just below center. Coyote Point appears above center in the distance.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of San Mateo, 1962
  24. Aerial of San Mateo County Fairgrounds Looking North, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view of the San Mateo County Fairgrounds looking north. Southern Pacific train tracks are visible at lower right and run diagonally up to center left in the image. Delaware Street runs right to left in front of the fairgrounds.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of San Mateo County Fairgrounds Looking North, 1961
  25. Aerial of San Mateo County Fairgrounds Looking West, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows an aerial view of the San Mateo County Fairgrounds looking west. The Fiesta Gardens neighborhood is visible on the right side of the photo. Saratoga Drive runs from the bottom left corner in a curve up to center right in the image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Aerial of San Mateo County Fairgrounds Looking West, 1961

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