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SF National Cemetery 2007, Presidio Grounds, San Francisco, California

Only open entry is on Lincoln Blvd.
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Only open entry is on Lincoln Blvd.


All others entry points and gates are locked.   •  (2007) National Cemetery, Presidio, San Francisco   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #SFNatCemetery2007_01
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Not all buried here died in war
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Not all buried here died in war


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Headstones arranged in military precision
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Headstones arranged in military precision


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Robin stood in that day for dove's day off
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Robin stood in that day for dove's day off


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Computerized gravesite locator
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Computerized gravesite locator


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Lush surroundings seen when looking back at entry
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Lush surroundings seen when looking back at entry


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Lawn surrounds all
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Lawn surrounds all


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Military wives can be buried here too
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Military wives can be buried here too


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Marines appear to occupy the center circle
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Marines appear to occupy the center circle


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Custom headstones break death-like monotony
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Custom headstones break death-like monotony


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The cemetery overlooks San Francisco bay
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The cemetery overlooks San Francisco bay


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A young cemetery, this memorial only 110 years old
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A young cemetery, this memorial only 110 years old


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Couple pays respects
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Couple pays respects


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Grave of a twenty year old
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Grave of a twenty year old


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Lush coastal forest surrounds cemetery
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Lush coastal forest surrounds cemetery


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Bicycle and cars pass oblivious to honored dead
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Bicycle and cars pass oblivious to honored dead


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Graves fill cemetery to all its edges
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Graves fill cemetery to all its edges


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Closely spaced gravestones set flat to lawn
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Closely spaced gravestones set flat to lawn


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One of several former entries now locked
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One of several former entries now locked


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Locked gate keeps dead in or living out?
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Locked gate keeps dead in or living out?


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