35 Kodachrome Slides Capture San Francisco Street Scenes in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe early 1960s were a time of quiet transformation in San Francisco — a city poised between postwar […]
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Views of the Safety Net Used to Protect Workers During Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Golden Gate Bridge was constructed over a little over four years, from January 5, 1933, to May […]
San Francisco in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1980s, San Francisco was a city at the crossroads of change. The skyline was evolving […]
Famous Photo of the Fire at the Cliff House on September 7, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cliff House is a historic restaurant in San Francisco, perched on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. […]
Led Zeppelin Frontman Robert Plant Holding a Dove That Flew Into His Hand While on Stage in San Francisco, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteTo capture a truly great rock ‘n’ roll photograph, you need a few things: access to the band, […]
A Victorian Home Being Moved by a Boat in Tiburon, California in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 4, 1957, one of the oldest homes in Marin County, a distinctive Victorian that stood for […]
San Francisco in the Late 1970s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco in the 1970s was a global hub of culture. It was known worldwide for hippies and […]
Fascinating Photos of San Francisco Snapped Through a Navy Submarine Periscope in 1951
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1951, a diesel-powered US Navy submarine called the U.S.S. Catfish passed under the Golden Gate Bridge and […]
Charlie Low’s Forbidden City, American’s Greatest Chinese Nightclub
This post was originally published on this siteForbidden City was a Chinese nightclub and cabaret in San Francisco, which was in business from 1938 to […]
Amazing Color Slides Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco in the 1970s was a global hub of culture. It was known worldwide for hippies and […]
Rare Photos of San Francisco’s Chinatown before the Earthquake and Fire, 1896-1906
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest and largest Chinatown in North America. It is also one of the […]
30 Candid Photos Capture Street Scenes in San Francisco From the Second Half of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco in the 1970s was a global hub of culture. It was known worldwide for hippies and […]
A Hippie Girl Stands Next to a Volkswagen Bus Painted in a Bold Design, San Francisco, California, July 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThis young woman prepares to enter her elaborately decorated van in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, 1967. […]
Public Matters: San Francisco During the 1980s Through Janet Delaney’ Lens
This post was originally published on this sitePublic Matters centers primarily around the Latino community and Mission District during the 1980s, a rather tumultuous political […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of San Francisco’s Sky Tram
This post was originally published on this siteFrom late 1955 to 1966, an aerial tram ran from the Cliff House to Point Lobos. The Sky […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing World War II, San Francisco became a magnet for America’s counterculture. During the 1950s, City Lights Bookstore […]
Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of South of Market in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSouth of Market (SoMa) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, situated just south of Market Street. It […]
Black and White Photos of Bar Scenes at Club Deluxe, San Francisco in the Early 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteClub Deluxe is a live music venue located on the famous corner of Haight and Ashbury in San […]
25 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteUrban planning projects of San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s involved widespread destruction and redevelopment of west-side […]
30 Kodachrome Slides of San Francisco in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced an unparalleled growth in wealth that facilitated […]
Historical photos of the iconic Cliff House in San Francisco, 1860-1950
This post was originally published on this siteLocal historians routinely disagree on how many Cliff Houses have been built in the wind-beaten northwestern edge of […]
Vibrant Kodachrome Pictures of Hippies in Haight-Ashbury During the Summer of Love
This post was originally published on this siteThe Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many […]
Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of the Chinatown From Between the 1960s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and Stockton Street in San Francisco, California is the oldest Chinatown in […]
Intriguing Pictures of Street Life in San Francisco’s Chinatown At the End of the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 28, 1850, at Portsmouth Square, John Geary, the very first mayor of San Francisco, officially welcomed […]
Actress Wanda Hendrix Visiting Mildred Alexander’s Motel for Cats in San Francisco, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMildred Alexander gave new meaning to the term “cathouse!” She operated a Sherman Oaks cat motel with 30 […]