Contains 678 photos
View south across Grove St. to exterior of D. Zelinsky & Sons painting contractors occupying 2 buildings on Grove. Building at center left was later the S.F. Art Commission Gallery, and the building at center right has been demolished and was later the site of Please Touch Community Garden. [150 Grove - Lloyd Hanford - Property Management]
Civic Center
Smith's Drive-In restaurant on El Camino Real north of Hillcrest Blvd. Opened by Elmer Smith in 1945. Closed in 1958 and later reopened as Niki's Drive-In until 1972. Building demolished in 1972.
Outside SF
Elevated nighttime view looking east on Market Street from 5th. Varella's candies, Leighton Restaurant
Downtown / Union Square
View west to Hunter-Dulin Building at corner of Montgomery. Fly Trap restaurant and bar, barber shop, Barrett U-Drive garage, Hotel Sutter, and Sherman Clay Co. in distance. [111 Sutter Bldg. - Equitable - 6/16/9 - Morton-Waters]
Financial District
View east to north side of block. Hotel Noble (Abby Hotel in 2018), Hotel Geary (Adante Hotel in 2018), F. Sherman Furs, Tiejen's Cocktails (High Tide bar in 2018). Hotel York (The Alise in 2018) and El Cortez Hotel (Hotel Adagio in 2018) in distance.
Tenderloin
Cathay House sign and Chinatown lamppost.
Chinatown
View south on Grant Avenue with Chinatown restaurant signs for 'The Chop Stick' at 747 Grant and 'Noodles Hang Far Low' at 725 Grant.
Chinatown
View northeast over site of future California Flower Market. Political signs include 'Christopher for Mayor,' 'Ertola for Supervisor (Charles A. Ertola, Supervisor 1954-1964),' , Halley for Supervisor and Reilly for mayor. Coca-Cola sign. Pacific Telephone
South of Market
View east across Van Ness to Municipal Railway H-line streetcar #121 with wings livery. George Daniels Pontiac automobile dealership on left.
Polk Gulch
View of south side of block. Temporary office of Olympic Federal Savings, Parkside Theatre showing 'Doctor Zhivago,' Dickenson's restaurant, Parkside Florist, Frank's Shoe Repair, Glamour Girl.
Parkside
Night view of lit marquee, ticket booth, and entry. 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Elmer Gantry' playing with 'Generation' listed as coming soon. By October 1970, the neon marquee seen here would be replaced (possibly the reason this photo was taken)
West Portal
View southwest across Jefferson to DiMaggio's Famous Restaurant; Fisherman's Wharf parking lot; Rosario's Fine Food
Fishermans Wharf
View west to Mason-O'Farrell garage structure. Virginia Hotel, Orange Land grocery. [San Francisco, Jan. 57. O'Farrell - Parking garage ramp]
Downtown / Union Square
View north to Nob Hill past Mason-O'Farrell garage. King George Hotel. [San Francisco, Jan. 57. Mason St. - up Nob Hill]
Tenderloin
View north on Grant to Chinatown businesses and parked automobiles. Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low, Tai Chong & Co. and Chop Suey signs. Lanterns strung across and along street. [San Francisco. Jan. 57. China Town - Grant Ave.]
Chinatown