Seals Stadium
Opening Day, 1956. Seals vs Vancouver. Mayor George Christopher throws out the first pitch from the pitcher's mound.
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Seals Stadium
Opening Day, 1956. Seals vs Vancouver. Mayor George Christopher throws out the first pitch from the pitcher's mound.
Mission
Fisherman's Wharf
View southeast toward Taylor Street, Jefferson Street at right with DiMaggio's Restaurant. Fishing boats, gas tank (gasometer) in the background, Coit Tower at right. Crab Fishermen's Protective Association building (later Tarantino's Restaurant) at left.
Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
View east on Jefferson near Jones. Pompei's Grotto restaurant and crab stand, Boicelli & Mercury Machine Works
Fishermans Wharf
Grant near California
View north from center of Grant toward California Street. Hinomoto Book Co., Sing Fat Co. with stained glass globe streetlamps in front, Sing Chong Trademark Building, Old St. Mary's Church, Shing Wah Trading Co. Before 1925 installation of dragon streetlamps.
Chinatown
Oakland
West side of Broadway between 10th and 11th Street. Imperial Theatre (1011 Broadway), Ruediger, Loesch, & Zinkand restaurant, Samuel's Jewelry, Theo Gier Wine, J.T. Moran Company. Sign for the nearby T&D Theatre on the roof. Oakland City Hall at background right. The Imperial Theatre opened as the Marlowe in 1908, renamed in 1916, and again in 1934 as the Rex. All buildings on this block have been demolished.
Outside SF
Oakland
View east from the current Eastshore Park near Lake Merrit, Grand Lake Theatre at left. Interstate 580 now runs through the middle of this view. Large house in the center of photo was at 500 Lake Park Avene.
Outside SF
Oakland
Hotel Leamington, Franklin near 19th Street, Republican Presidential Candidate Thomas E. Dewey and California Governor Earl Warren arrive at Hotel Leamington for a reception
Outside SF
Oakland
Hotel Leamington, Franklin near 19th Street, Republican Presidential Candidate Thomas E. Dewey and California Governor Earl Warren arrive at Hotel Leamington for a reception
Outside SF
Post near Powell
Elevated view west on Post between Powell and Mason, motorcade of Republican Presidential Candidate Thomas E. Dewey approaching the St. Francis Hotel. People lining both sides of the street.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
Mayor George Christopher leads the Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band during the dedication of a motorized cable car ready to set out on a nationwide goodwill tour sponsored by Western Airlines. City of Paris in the background.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
Mayor George Christopher leads the Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band during the dedication of a motorized cable car ready to set out on a nationwide goodwill tour sponsored by Western Airlines. City of Paris in the background.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
Mayor George Christopher leads the Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band during the dedication of a motorized cable car ready to set out on a nationwide goodwill tour sponsored by Western Airlines.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
The Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band during the dedication of a motorized cable car ready to set out on a nationwide goodwill tour sponsored by Western Airlines.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
The Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band, with Christine Falkenberg, Miss San Francisco, during the dedication of a motorized cable car ready to set out on a nationwide goodwill tour sponsored by Western Airlines.
Downtown / Union Square