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 […]
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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 […]
Courtney Love With Her Father Hank Harrison and Robin Barbur, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteCourtney Love with her best friend Robin Barbur in San Francisco, ca. April 1981. The photographs were taken […]
The First Automated Teller Machine (ATM), 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThis early prototype of the automated teller machine (ATM) was displayed for the first time at the American […]
November 23, 1889: The First Jukebox Was Installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Edison had announced the invention of the phonograph in November 1877 and, within a decade, the technology […]
Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail: Vintage Photos Show San Francisco’s ‘Mask Slackers’ Got Arrested During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
This post was originally published on this siteIn September of 1918, a global flu pandemic made entry into California. The first cases were detected among […]
Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the Early 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 […]
55 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1847, San Francisco only had a population of about 800. However in 1848 a man named James […]
Just Before It Was Destroyed by Fire, 50 Amazing Photos Captured the Cliff House in the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous Cliff House of San Francisco was built in 1863 by Senator John Buckley and C. C. […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteWeighed over 70 tons, comprise dozens and then hundreds of amps, speakers, subwoofers, and tweeters, stand over three-stories […]
40 Candid Photographs Capture Street Styles of San Francisco Girls in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s are one of the most revisited decades when it comes to fashion, and they continue to […]
Candid Photographs From Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio’s Wedding in San Francisco, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIt was the ultimate All-American romance: the tall, handsome hero of the country’s national pastime captures the heart […]
Amazing Color Pics Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco is a city in—and the cultural, commercial, and financial center of—Northern California. It is the 13th […]
Janis Joplin at Her Home in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, November 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Baron Wolman at Janis Joplin’s home in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco in November 1967. […]
38 Found Snaps That Capture Everyday Life of San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. It is the 13th-most populous city […]
Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws: Amazing Photographs of San Francisco’s LGBT Community From the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a tumultuous and crucial time for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, particularly […]
33 Beautiful Color Snapshots That Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful photographs from Nurenberg Photographic Archive that were taken by William Nurenberg when he and his wife Isabel Nurenberg made […]