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The suburban landscape surrounding SFO has changed a lot since the 1940s. The cities of Milbrae and San Bruno, along with San Andreas Lake, can be seen in this photo. Excavated fill from the hillside was used to expand the airport. #ThrowbackThursday #SFOHistory #BayAreaHistory San Francisco Airport, aerial view 1940s SFO Museum Collection 2011.068.022 This image was posted on July 07, 2016.

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