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by Richard Brandi
During the Twin Peaks Tunnel construction, half of the tailings from the excavation were used to fill in low-lying areas of West Portal. (1)
The West Portal History Walk
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Image: Streetcar rail work on West Portal Avenue in 1917. Courtesy of San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Bibliography: (1) San Francisco Examiner, June 4, 1916, page E.
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