Acetate Negative

Contains 2028 photos

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Great Highway & Cabrillo

Night view northerly toward Beach Coffee shop and Midway entrance, timed exposure. [Night-Beach] Playland at the Beach,

1948 Richmond Outer

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California near Stockton

View east downhill toward Financial District, cable car approaching. From left, 720 California building before 2 story addition, Trademark Building with Cathay House Restaurant, Old St. Mary's cathedral and rectory with crowd leaving, Home Insurance Company Building under construction at Kearny St. corner in distance (completed 1951, later Fireman's Fund building), Muni bus with wings livery crosses Kearny intersection, States Hotel. Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery).

1950 Chinatown

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California near Stockton

View west from center of California to Cable Car approaching. 655 Stockton apartments on left, Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins, Huntington and Fairmont Hotels in background.

1948 Chinatown

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Grant near California

Chinatown, People looking in shop window, night view. Grant Ave between California and Sacramento. 627 Grant Avenue

1948 Chinatown

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Berkeley Ferryboat

Pilot house of Southern Pacific ferryboat 'Berkeley.' (Ferry now displayed in San Diego Maritime Museum.)

1948

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San Bruno near Ordway

Storybook-style house at 3275 San Bruno Avenue.

1948 Portola

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Bay Bridge

Bay Bridge at night from Rincon Hill (long exposure, with streaking stars)

1948 Rincon Hill

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Yacht Harbor

Miniature lighthouse at end of original jetty. Marina District at Dusk, foggy

1948 Marina

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Opera House

Civic Center, Night view of War Memorial Opera House, side entrance

1948 Civic Center

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SF Zoo

Elephant in the WPA-era elephant grotto.

1948 Lakeshore

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Fisherman's Wharf

View west of fishing boats, toward Aquatic Park and Fort Mason. Marine Engine Repair Shop, Boicelli & Boss Machine Works 2909 Jones (Al Scoma Way), Genoa Boat Builders in distance center, Ghirardelli building with large electric sign at upper left, next to Cannery. Standard Oil of California fuel tank complex at far left.

1948