Dan Zelisky, Musée Mécanique
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Geneva Avenue, 1941
I have hundreds of streetcar scrapping shots taken by Robert McFarland, there are many and they are repetitive, but I still try to describe and map them accurately.
I struggled with this one of car 1716 in front of the United Railroads / Market Street Railway company house. Glad to say I figured it out today with help from the SFMTA archive and Library of Congress Sanborn Maps.
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Where my first car died. My friend drove it straight into post, even with the steering wheel which popped out 12inches and severed the connection to the steering. We had a truck and were in the process of towing off the post when the police showed up. The people living in the house on right… now with a mustache… called them, I can’t blame, it looked bad. Because I was uncooperative, I ended up spending the night in the drunk tank at Mission Station (the old one near 23rd Street) with a bunch of other unfortunates. One large Pacific Islander whose advances I had to rebuff and one cholo who unlaced his shoes because they had taken his belt. I asked him if he was going hang himself, he told me he was going to hang me. He didn’t. When I finally got out, I walked 3 blocks in the wrong direction from home in Noe Valley. There’s more but suffice to say it was a memorable night, that I thankfully never repeated
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South Bay Photo Mystery, 1956
San Jose Experts, Please help me find these kinda sorta boring pics of this then new South Bay housing development, give this family a home! #sanjosehistory #sfhistory
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My First Car (1966 Buick Special and two poseurs)
The guy on the right totaled it a year or so later at 21st and Grand View
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Children's Fairyland, 1955
Lake Merritt, Oakland, a girl posed at Goosey Goosey Gander's castle.
I found this (& more from this family) dumped in a bin. My goal is to save stories before this happens. Send me slides, negs, photos, etc you don't know what to do with #sfhistory
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Happy New Year from SFMemory!
An update just went up, 319 new old pics, Kids, Parades, Transit, 60s fashions, never seen 1906 earthquake negatives saved from the flea market! #sfhistory
sfmemory.org/Update/
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Golden Gate Park, 1959
A rainy day seems like a good day to head to a museum or heck you could go on a sunny day like these women did. #sfhistory
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I was thinking recently that I have to get back to Don Chuy's but maybe I should stay away.
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RIP my 2010 Faves, 3 of 4 commercial businesses listed are closed for good. Who's next for my icy touch of death? (There's still plenty here you can see and do.) #SanFrancisco
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Santa's Village, 1957
I remember TV ads but Highway 17 in Scotts Valley was just too far to go from San Bruno & I don't think I ever made it here. It existed from 1957 to 1979. Christmas is coming, so this seems appropriate. not quite #sfhistory
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and another one from that same roll (there are a couple here, take a look!) https://sfmemory.org/Display/sfm005-00715
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Embarcadero near Market, 1963
Three women, a Volkswagen Beetle, and the Embarcadero Freeway outside the Ferry Building
I have to say that I absolutely appreciate the people who would use their film on something nobody else would. #sfhistory
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Irving near 25th Ave, 1951
Sunset Super was brand new, built in 1950. This is one of my favorites from a set of 660 1951 negatives discarded by the Assessor's Department & hidden away by a collector for 25 years. #sfhistory (they've since been donated back to SFPL)
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I'll be at Lost Landscapes tonight at the Herbst, say hello if you see me! Tickets: https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3127
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Seriously unbelievable day out here for a #bikeride
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Embarcadero & Sacramento, 1953
View northerly from the sidewalk at Sacramento toward Commercial Street, now the middle of Embarcadero Plaza. The giant billboards facing the Ferry Building & the bay were the first impression for ferry commuters at what was once known as the City Front. #sfhistory
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Washington near Jones, 1960
Happy Tourists posing on the hill. Something about the vibrant Kodachrome color just caught my eye with these two. #sfhistory #sanfranciscohistory
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“I’m always looking for a spot where no one can find me” (Though I have a longstanding offer that if you do, I’ll buy you lunch!) Thanks for the quote @PeterHartlaub !
https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/guide/sf-secrets/
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The Embarcadero near Howard, August 1966
A view north toward the double-deck Embarcadero Freeway as it curves around within feet of the YMCA building. The Ferry Building in the distance at right. This is for those who like to complain that we can't have nice things. #sfhistory
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