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‘Then and Now:’ Irving Street Near Eighth Avenue

Above: This photo from Jan. 24, 1982 shows celebrations in the Inner Sunset after the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl. Photo courtesy of a private collector/Greg Gaar Photography/Western Neighborhoods Project/OpenSFHistory.

Below: The same stretch of the Irving Street corridor can be seen today. 44 years later, Pasquale’s Pizzeria’s sign has remained a fixture in the neighborhood. This season, the 49ers are leading the NFC West division with a 6-1 record, causing many fans to hope that the Bay Area’s team could be back in the Super Bowl next February. Photo by Neal Wong.

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