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   Aerial view of Five Points intersection (c.1950).
 


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Caption:   Aerial view of Five Points intersection (c.1950). Five Points was the intersection of El Camino Real, Redwood Avenue, Woodside Road, Main Street, and Spruce Street. In the late 1800's, lumber wagons came from the hills down Woodside Road and continued along Main Street to the Redwood Embarcadero. This photograph was taken before Woodside Expressway overpass was built in 1965. Part of Union Cemetery is visible at left of photograph.
     
Photo Date:   circa 1950
     
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   Redwood City Public Library
     
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Panoramas and Aerial Views -- Redwood City, CA

Lumber Industry -- Redwood City, CA
 
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