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Guess Where SF, July 1964
A recent scan from the SF Heritage Archive. The building still stands and looks about the same. Walkers may recognize it. (yes, of course you can look it up in the city directory, but give it a shot) #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

Guess Where SF, July 1964
A recent scan from the SF Heritage Archive. The building still stands and looks about the same. Walkers may recognize it. (yes, of course you can look it up in the city directory, but give it a shot) #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

Guess Where SF, July 1964
A recent scan from the SF Heritage Archive. The building still stands and looks about the same. Walkers may recognize it. (yes, of course you can look it up in the city directory, but give it a shot) #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

Guess Where SF, July 1964
A recent scan from the SF Heritage Archive. The building still stands and looks about the same. Walkers may recognize it. (yes, of course you can look it up in the city directory, but give it a shot) #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

Guess Where SF, July 1964
A recent scan from the SF Heritage Archive. The building still stands and looks about the same. Walkers may recognize it. (yes, of course you can look it up in the city directory, but give it a shot) #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SFMemory Update!
179 remarkable glass plates from Eureka Valley (the Castro to you) photographer DH Wulzen just uploaded. I am so honored the Wulzen Family allowed me to possess & scan these artifacts before donating them to the SF Public Library Take a look : https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-08-18 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SFMemory Update!
179 remarkable glass plates from Eureka Valley (the Castro to you) photographer DH Wulzen just uploaded. I am so honored the Wulzen Family allowed me to possess & scan these artifacts before donating them to the SF Public Library Take a look : https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-08-18 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SFMemory Update!
179 remarkable glass plates from Eureka Valley (the Castro to you) photographer DH Wulzen just uploaded. I am so honored the Wulzen Family allowed me to possess & scan these artifacts before donating them to the SF Public Library Take a look : https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-08-18 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SFMemory Update!
179 remarkable glass plates from Eureka Valley (the Castro to you) photographer DH Wulzen just uploaded. I am so honored the Wulzen Family allowed me to possess & scan these artifacts before donating them to the SF Public Library Take a look : https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-08-18 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SFMemory Update!
179 remarkable glass plates from Eureka Valley (the Castro to you) photographer DH Wulzen just uploaded. I am so honored the Wulzen Family allowed me to possess & scan these artifacts before donating them to the SF Public Library Take a look : https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-08-18 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

SF Airport, 1966
It was only a drill for the Fire Department that James Martin photographed one day, still I found these pretty dramatic. I don't think they do this sort of thing anymore. #sfmemory #sfhistory

SF Airport, 1966
It was only a drill for the Fire Department that James Martin photographed one day, still I found these pretty dramatic. I don't think they do this sort of thing anymore. #sfmemory #sfhistory

SF Airport, 1966
It was only a drill for the Fire Department that James Martin photographed one day, still I found these pretty dramatic. I don't think they do this sort of thing anymore. #sfmemory #sfhistory

SF Airport, 1966
It was only a drill for the Fire Department that James Martin photographed one day, still I found these pretty dramatic. I don't think they do this sort of thing anymore. #sfmemory #sfhistory

SF Airport, 1966
It was only a drill for the Fire Department that James Martin photographed one day, still I found these pretty dramatic. I don't think they do this sort of thing anymore. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Sam Crow Portraits, 1910s
Generally speaking, I prefer pictures of the built environment, buildings, and streets, but the Sam Crow negatives have so many fantastic portraits of people, some identifiable, some not, some places I know a lot I don't. I include them on SFMemory.org because despite not knowing much about them it seems wrong to keep them from you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Sam Crow Portraits, 1910s
Generally speaking, I prefer pictures of the built environment, buildings, and streets, but the Sam Crow negatives have so many fantastic portraits of people, some identifiable, some not, some places I know a lot I don't. I include them on SFMemory.org because despite not knowing much about them it seems wrong to keep them from you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Sam Crow Portraits, 1910s
Generally speaking, I prefer pictures of the built environment, buildings, and streets, but the Sam Crow negatives have so many fantastic portraits of people, some identifiable, some not, some places I know a lot I don't. I include them on SFMemory.org because despite not knowing much about them it seems wrong to keep them from you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Sam Crow Portraits, 1910s
Generally speaking, I prefer pictures of the built environment, buildings, and streets, but the Sam Crow negatives have so many fantastic portraits of people, some identifiable, some not, some places I know a lot I don't. I include them on SFMemory.org because despite not knowing much about them it seems wrong to keep them from you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Sam Crow Portraits, 1910s
Generally speaking, I prefer pictures of the built environment, buildings, and streets, but the Sam Crow negatives have so many fantastic portraits of people, some identifiable, some not, some places I know a lot I don't. I include them on SFMemory.org because despite not knowing much about them it seems wrong to keep them from you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

King & 4th Mar 1966
View east on King Street from 4th Street. Tracks and trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at left, the terminal at 3rd Street in the background. King Street was really in the middle of the passenger and freight yards.
In 1976 the 3rd Street Terminal was demolished a new smaller one was built at 4th street (would be out of frame to the left) Now large residential buildings dominate this view. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #southernpacific

King & 4th Mar 1966
View east on King Street from 4th Street. Tracks and trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at left, the terminal at 3rd Street in the background. King Street was really in the middle of the passenger and freight yards.
In 1976 the 3rd Street Terminal was demolished a new smaller one was built at 4th street (would be out of frame to the left) Now large residential buildings dominate this view. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #southernpacific

King & 4th Mar 1966
View east on King Street from 4th Street. Tracks and trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at left, the terminal at 3rd Street in the background. King Street was really in the middle of the passenger and freight yards.
In 1976 the 3rd Street Terminal was demolished a new smaller one was built at 4th street (would be out of frame to the left) Now large residential buildings dominate this view. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #southernpacific

King & 4th Mar 1966
View east on King Street from 4th Street. Tracks and trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at left, the terminal at 3rd Street in the background. King Street was really in the middle of the passenger and freight yards.
In 1976 the 3rd Street Terminal was demolished a new smaller one was built at 4th street (would be out of frame to the left) Now large residential buildings dominate this view. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #southernpacific

King & 4th Mar 1966
View east on King Street from 4th Street. Tracks and trains of the Southern Pacific railroad at left, the terminal at 3rd Street in the background. King Street was really in the middle of the passenger and freight yards.
In 1976 the 3rd Street Terminal was demolished a new smaller one was built at 4th street (would be out of frame to the left) Now large residential buildings dominate this view. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #southernpacific

Bernal Cut, circa 1942
An elevated view southerly from the Highland bridge showing San Jose Ave & Southern Pacific's Old Main Line around the time that the tracks were about to be removed. last days of the old main line: https://sfmemory.org/maps/mapsearch.php?q=mcfarland%20main%20line #sfhistory #sfmemory

Bernal Cut, circa 1942
An elevated view southerly from the Highland bridge showing San Jose Ave & Southern Pacific's Old Main Line around the time that the tracks were about to be removed. last days of the old main line: https://sfmemory.org/maps/mapsearch.php?q=mcfarland%20main%20line #sfhistory #sfmemory

Bernal Cut, circa 1942
An elevated view southerly from the Highland bridge showing San Jose Ave & Southern Pacific's Old Main Line around the time that the tracks were about to be removed. last days of the old main line: https://sfmemory.org/maps/mapsearch.php?q=mcfarland%20main%20line #sfhistory #sfmemory

Bernal Cut, circa 1942
An elevated view southerly from the Highland bridge showing San Jose Ave & Southern Pacific's Old Main Line around the time that the tracks were about to be removed. last days of the old main line: https://sfmemory.org/maps/mapsearch.php?q=mcfarland%20main%20line #sfhistory #sfmemory

Bernal Cut, circa 1942
An elevated view southerly from the Highland bridge showing San Jose Ave & Southern Pacific's Old Main Line around the time that the tracks were about to be removed. last days of the old main line: https://sfmemory.org/maps/mapsearch.php?q=mcfarland%20main%20line #sfhistory #sfmemory

The Embarcadero, 1991
Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, view northerly, demolition in progress, the former stub end and second deck removed
John Holtzclaw photographed the demolition in detail over the months it took. more here : https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=%22Embarcadero+Freeway+Demolition%22&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains #sfmemory #sfhistory

The Embarcadero, 1991
Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, view northerly, demolition in progress, the former stub end and second deck removed
John Holtzclaw photographed the demolition in detail over the months it took. more here : https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=%22Embarcadero+Freeway+Demolition%22&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains #sfmemory #sfhistory

The Embarcadero, 1991
Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, view northerly, demolition in progress, the former stub end and second deck removed
John Holtzclaw photographed the demolition in detail over the months it took. more here : https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=%22Embarcadero+Freeway+Demolition%22&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains #sfmemory #sfhistory

The Embarcadero, 1991
Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, view northerly, demolition in progress, the former stub end and second deck removed
John Holtzclaw photographed the demolition in detail over the months it took. more here : https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=%22Embarcadero+Freeway+Demolition%22&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains #sfmemory #sfhistory

The Embarcadero, 1991
Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, view northerly, demolition in progress, the former stub end and second deck removed
John Holtzclaw photographed the demolition in detail over the months it took. more here : https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=%22Embarcadero+Freeway+Demolition%22&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=50&so0=contains&so1=contains #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Eureka Valley, June 1900
A view north from 21st and Castro, Corona Heights in the background left. A recent scan from a glass negative by DH Wulzen coming soon to SFMemory.org #sfmemory #sfhistory

Crystal Palace Market, 1940
The Crystal Palace Market was at 8th & Market, not sure what Orange Kremo was or how it was non-fattening #sfmemory #sfhistory

Crystal Palace Market, 1940
The Crystal Palace Market was at 8th & Market, not sure what Orange Kremo was or how it was non-fattening #sfmemory #sfhistory

Crystal Palace Market, 1940
The Crystal Palace Market was at 8th & Market, not sure what Orange Kremo was or how it was non-fattening #sfmemory #sfhistory

Crystal Palace Market, 1940
The Crystal Palace Market was at 8th & Market, not sure what Orange Kremo was or how it was non-fattening #sfmemory #sfhistory

Crystal Palace Market, 1940
The Crystal Palace Market was at 8th & Market, not sure what Orange Kremo was or how it was non-fattening #sfmemory #sfhistory

Market Street, Aug 23, 1949
One of the problems I face regularly is figuring out what I'm looking at and deciding, while looking at a negative if it's worth scanning, sometimes I don't know. I scanned these night time parade shots from news photog Aaron Rubino because I knew it was Market Street and identifiable. (he shot a lot of society page matrons, yawn)

Once they were on the scanner I was surprised to see all the units comprised of African-American marchers, majorettes, and marching bands. (people of color in these old collections are pretty rare)

The Warfield Marquee (The Great sinner with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner) gave me a month.

Sure enough I found that the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world (Newspapers called them The "Colored Elks" in language of the time) had a convention and parade on August 23rd.

Here are the pictures seen for the first time in 77 years (hopefully I'll find some more in the stack) #sfhistory #sfmemory #SanFrancisco

Market Street, Aug 23, 1949
One of the problems I face regularly is figuring out what I'm looking at and deciding, while looking at a negative if it's worth scanning, sometimes I don't know. I scanned these night time parade shots from news photog Aaron Rubino because I knew it was Market Street and identifiable. (he shot a lot of society page matrons, yawn)

Once they were on the scanner I was surprised to see all the units comprised of African-American marchers, majorettes, and marching bands. (people of color in these old collections are pretty rare)

The Warfield Marquee (The Great sinner with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner) gave me a month.

Sure enough I found that the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world (Newspapers called them The "Colored Elks" in language of the time) had a convention and parade on August 23rd.

Here are the pictures seen for the first time in 77 years (hopefully I'll find some more in the stack) #sfhistory #sfmemory #SanFrancisco

Market Street, Aug 23, 1949
One of the problems I face regularly is figuring out what I'm looking at and deciding, while looking at a negative if it's worth scanning, sometimes I don't know. I scanned these night time parade shots from news photog Aaron Rubino because I knew it was Market Street and identifiable. (he shot a lot of society page matrons, yawn)

Once they were on the scanner I was surprised to see all the units comprised of African-American marchers, majorettes, and marching bands. (people of color in these old collections are pretty rare)

The Warfield Marquee (The Great sinner with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner) gave me a month.

Sure enough I found that the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world (Newspapers called them The "Colored Elks" in language of the time) had a convention and parade on August 23rd.

Here are the pictures seen for the first time in 77 years (hopefully I'll find some more in the stack) #sfhistory #sfmemory #SanFrancisco

Market Street, Aug 23, 1949
One of the problems I face regularly is figuring out what I'm looking at and deciding, while looking at a negative if it's worth scanning, sometimes I don't know. I scanned these night time parade shots from news photog Aaron Rubino because I knew it was Market Street and identifiable. (he shot a lot of society page matrons, yawn)

Once they were on the scanner I was surprised to see all the units comprised of African-American marchers, majorettes, and marching bands. (people of color in these old collections are pretty rare)

The Warfield Marquee (The Great sinner with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner) gave me a month.

Sure enough I found that the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world (Newspapers called them The "Colored Elks" in language of the time) had a convention and parade on August 23rd.

Here are the pictures seen for the first time in 77 years (hopefully I'll find some more in the stack) #sfhistory #sfmemory #SanFrancisco

Market Street, Aug 23, 1949
One of the problems I face regularly is figuring out what I'm looking at and deciding, while looking at a negative if it's worth scanning, sometimes I don't know. I scanned these night time parade shots from news photog Aaron Rubino because I knew it was Market Street and identifiable. (he shot a lot of society page matrons, yawn)

Once they were on the scanner I was surprised to see all the units comprised of African-American marchers, majorettes, and marching bands. (people of color in these old collections are pretty rare)

The Warfield Marquee (The Great sinner with Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner) gave me a month.

Sure enough I found that the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the world (Newspapers called them The "Colored Elks" in language of the time) had a convention and parade on August 23rd.

Here are the pictures seen for the first time in 77 years (hopefully I'll find some more in the stack) #sfhistory #sfmemory #SanFrancisco

SFMemory Update!
250 Glass Plates from photographer Sam Crow! Showing never seen early aviation, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1906 Earthquake, surprise celebrities, & more #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-06-11

SFMemory Update!
250 Glass Plates from photographer Sam Crow! Showing never seen early aviation, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1906 Earthquake, surprise celebrities, & more #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-06-11

SFMemory Update!
250 Glass Plates from photographer Sam Crow! Showing never seen early aviation, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1906 Earthquake, surprise celebrities, & more #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-06-11

SFMemory Update!
250 Glass Plates from photographer Sam Crow! Showing never seen early aviation, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1906 Earthquake, surprise celebrities, & more #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-06-11

SFMemory Update!
250 Glass Plates from photographer Sam Crow! Showing never seen early aviation, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1906 Earthquake, surprise celebrities, & more #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-06-11

Still working on the Sam Crow glass negatives, thought you'd like to see a couple of the man himself. I expect to have another 200 or so online by the end of the week. keep checking back! #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Gallery/Sam_Crow_Negatives

Still working on the Sam Crow glass negatives, thought you'd like to see a couple of the man himself. I expect to have another 200 or so online by the end of the week. keep checking back! #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Gallery/Sam_Crow_Negatives

Still working on the Sam Crow glass negatives, thought you'd like to see a couple of the man himself. I expect to have another 200 or so online by the end of the week. keep checking back! #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Gallery/Sam_Crow_Negatives

Still working on the Sam Crow glass negatives, thought you'd like to see a couple of the man himself. I expect to have another 200 or so online by the end of the week. keep checking back! #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Gallery/Sam_Crow_Negatives