December 4, 1984. From The Chronicle Archives SF Chronicle columnist Peter Hartlaub is known for his “Let’s Go To The Morgue” series, where he dives into the deep photo archives of the paper to visit the SF of yesteryear. In… Continue Reading
Browsing through the SF Public Library’s great photo archive recently, I came across this shot of a man standing on an unidentified street in the Richmond District. I figured it was a good chance to quiz all the RichmondSFBlog readers… Continue Reading
Photo by Seul Jung You can see why Adolph Sutro built his house here, overlooking the Cliff House and the ocean. Want to find out more about Sutro and his “magical kingdom by the sea”? Sign up for the Cliff… Continue Reading
Recently, Richmond District historian John Freeman won the above photo in an eBay auction. It’s a 1938 composite picture of the east side of 25th Avenue between Geary and Anza. What makes the photo interesting are the drawn-in trees that… Continue Reading
Photo from cinematour.com CinemaTour.com has an excellent photo collection of the exterior and interior of the Alexandria Theater, taken just before it closed in February, 2004. The photos do a nice job of capturing its art deco and Egyptian design… Continue Reading
Neighbors celebrate the city’s first bike lanes, installed on Lake Street on May 23, 1971. Photo courtesy of Ann Diaz via sfbike Streetsblog had a great article yesterday about the 40th anniversary of the first official bike lanes that were… Continue Reading
Crowds turn out to see if the original Beach Chalet can survive a winter storm and eroding Ocean Beach, 1914. Courtesy outsidelands.org Most of you have probably been to the Beach Chalet at least once over the years; it’s a… Continue Reading