We’re in the final countdown for WNP’s 25th Birthday Bash on Wednesday, May 15th highlighting the history of a bygone but not forgotten neighborhood theater, The Bridge, at a Richmond District gem that is thriving: @4startheater We hope you’ll join us for a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast featuring co-host @amandabartlett_ of @sfgate and drag legend @thepeacheschrist! While managing The Bridge in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Peaches (aka Joshua Grannell) launched a late-night movie series and drag spectacle called “Midnight Mass” that we’ll explore at this prom-themed fundraiser with prizes, and cake, and more! Aside from chatting with Peaches about her time in the neighborhood, we’ll share what we’ve uncovered in our research of the theater’s history. The Bridge was a major part of the neighborhood and has a long history of innovative managers like Joshua who lived nearby and presented epic programs that garnered worldwide attention. But you have to buy tickets to hear us spill the tea! See link in above in profile to reserve your seat today. That’s the thing about San Francisco history: you research one place, get to know someone new, and all of a sudden the city and your neighborhood make way more sense. We hope you’ll help us do this work by joining us at the 4 Star on Wednesday. All proceeds from this annual fundraiser support our 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Thanks for being with us, history friends! #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #Events #Nonprofit #Fundraiser
You’re looking at Grant near California #OnThisDay in 1967. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp25.2901] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday #OpenSFHistory #Photography
One of our favorite places for a weekend walk—Grand View Park, seen here from Pacheco Street and Funston Avenue #OnThisDay in 1927. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.04452] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday #Photography
Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP / @outsidelandz) is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning @sfgate reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. WNP is a community history nonprofit that preserves and shares stories about San Francisco’s west side, and also manages the @opensfhistory archive of historical citywide images. To celebrate this milestone birthday, WNP is offering a rare opportunity to hear @thepeacheschrist (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. @amandabartlett_, who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods at @tunnelrecords, and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the @4startheater concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! Visit the link in profile @outsidelandz! #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25 @outsidelandz
You’re looking at the M-line streetcar on a quiet stretch of Broad near Plymouth in 1956. [📸 by John Harder courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp14.1597] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday
The from about Prague and Curtis towards Crocker-Amazon and McLaren Park in 1911. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp15.1408] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday #SF #SFphotography #Photography #HistoricPhoto
You’re looking east near Eureka at the Twin Peaks Tunnel under construction #OnThisDay in 1915. We know what you’re thinking: hey, that’s not in the western neighborhoods! Indeed, but this is the tunnel that opened up the west side to the rest of San Francisco. The Twin Peaks Tunnel promised a 20-minute commute by streetcar from the west portal of the tunnel (hence, a neighborhood named West Portal) to downtown. Based on that promise, companies like Newell-Murdoch, Mason-McDuffie, and Fernando Nelson & Sons began clearing Sutro Forest to create residence parks like Forest Hill and St. Francis Wood. Although construction was underway in 1915, its opening was delayed by World War I restrictions on building materials. The tunnel finally opened on February 3, 1918, and the rest (as they say) was history. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.00788] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Cleveland Wrecking Co. signs in the windows of the Montgomery Block signal the building’s impending demolition to make way for construction of the Transamerica Pyramid #OnThisDay in 1959. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.3177] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP / @outsidelandz) is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning @sfgate reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. WNP is a community history nonprofit that preserves and shares stories about San Francisco’s west side, and also manages the @opensfhistory archive of historical citywide images. To celebrate this milestone birthday, WNP is offering a rare opportunity to hear @thepeacheschrist (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. @amandabartlett_, who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods at @tunnelrecords, and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the @4startheater concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! Visit the link in profile @outsidelandz or copy and paste this Eventbrite link into your browser: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wnp-25th-birthday-bash-tickets-873508827417?aff=ebdsoporgprofile #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25 @outsidelandz
You’re standing on Union near Montgomery looking towards the wharves with Yerba Buena Island in the distance #OnThisDay in 1937. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp36.04125] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re standing at 28th and Ortega looking towards the future Sunset Reservoir site #OnThisDay in 1936. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.10115] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re standing on the Geary cable car tracks at Buchanan #OnThisDay in 1912. Everything in this view has been demolished. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp36.00172] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
You’re looking at the Larkins Building—formerly the Geary carbarn for the Geary Park & Ocean Railroad Co.—at Geary and Arguello #OnThisDay in 1912. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.00165] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday #RichmondDistrict #WestSF
Fog City Monday: Is there anything more iconic than a San Francisco cable car? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!! Image courtesy of opensfhistory.org, image wpn33.00142. #fogcitynoir #clairemjohnsonauthor #fogcitymonday #opensfhistory #sanfranciscocablecar
WNP is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning SFGATE reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. This is a rare opportunity to hear Peaches Christ (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. Amanda Bartlett, who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods at Tunnel Records, and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the 4 Star concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. See our Eventbrite listing above in profile for more details and to purchase tickets today. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25
WNP is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning @sfgate reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. This is a rare opportunity to hear @thepeacheschrist (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. @amandabartlett_ who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods @tunnelrecords and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the @4startheater concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. See our Eventbrite listing above in profile for more details and to purchase tickets today. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25
View of tennis courts newly landscaped by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) at Cabrillo Playground #OnThisDay in 1937. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp26.1303] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #OTD
Crowds gather for a Knights Templar parade on Van Ness near California #OnThisDay in 1892. The home directly across the street at 1517 Van Ness belonged to Leon and Bertha Sloss, members of a pioneer Jewish family with deep history in California. We love scenes like this from our city’s past that embed you in what’s happening, like you’re standing next to the photographer and experiencing the same thing they did. It shrinks the space between then and now. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp27.7938] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re standing at 30th Ave and Judah #OnThisDay in 1925. In the distance is a row of what we now think of as classic Outer Sunset homes from 1330 yo 1370 29th Ave between Irving and Judah. [📸 from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp37.03831] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at O’Farrell and Powell circa 1912. [📸 from the Randolph Brandt Collection courtesy of Emiliano Echeverria / wnp30.0314] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at the former residence of Adolph Sutro in the foreground beside the parapet and observation tower at Sutro Heights in April 1907. All of the buildings were demolished after the death of Sutro’s daughter Emma (who donated the property to the city) and the statues have also disappeared, but the stone retaining wall will be familiar to modern visitors. [📸 from the Martin Behrman Negative Collection courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA Park Archives / @opensfhistory, wnp71.0453] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
Refugees in Dolores Park gather and move what belongings they could salvage as horse-drawn wagons deliver essential supplies and the city burns in the distance #OnThisDay in 1906 after the earthquake. It’s one thing to see fires burning and buildings crumble, but to see this disaster from the perspective of survivors is something else entirely. Life stopped and their city was never the same again. And although we commemorate the anniversary on one day, annually, the destabilizing reality of this calamity played out for days/weeks/years. We think about that a lot in April. [📸 from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp37.04251] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #SanFranciscoHistory #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
Posted @withregram • @outsidelandz San Franciscans watch from Lafayette Park as fire ravages the city. We leave the west side today to acknowledge one of the most significant events in our city’s history. And the miracle that this glass plate negative survived the chaos of that week/month/year and over 100 years beyond. To all those who perished and all those who rebuilt San Francisco from the ashes, we remember you on the 118th anniversary of the earthquake and fire #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 by Everett courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp15.773] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
San Franciscans watch from Lafayette Park as fire ravages the city. We leave the west side today to acknowledge one of the most significant events in our city’s history. And the miracle that this glass plate negative survived the chaos of that week/month/year and over 100 years beyond. To all those who perished and all those who rebuilt San Francisco from the ashes, we remember you on the 118th anniversary of the earthquake and fire #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 by Everett courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp15.773] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
Refugees gather by the Dewey Monument in Union Square as fire approaches. To all those who perished and all those who rebuilt San Francisco from the ashes, we remember you on the 118th anniversary of the earthquake and fire #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp27.2516] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning @sfgate reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. This is a rare opportunity to hear @thepeacheschrist (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. @amandabartlett_, who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods @tunnelrecords and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the @4startheater concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. See our Eventbrite listing above in profile for more details and to purchase tickets today. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! [📸s - Slide 2: Peaches Christ, Slide 3 - Amanda Bartlett] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25 #SanFrancisco #Dragqueen #OpenSFHistory #Podcast
Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP) is hosting a live recording of the “Outside Lands San Francisco” podcast with drag legend Peaches Christ and award-winning @sfgate reporter Amanda Bartlett at the historic 4 Star Theater on May 15, 2024, to celebrate the organization’s 25th birthday. This is a rare opportunity to hear @thepeacheschrist (the alter-ego of Joshua Grannell) speak in-person about her time in the Richmond District as the host of Midnight Mass, first presented as a late-night movie series and drag spectacle at the Bridge Theatre on Geary Boulevard. @amandabartlett_, who recently published an article on this history and inspired our program, will co-host alongside Executive Director Nicole Meldahl; together, they’ll chat about Bridge Theatre history, the importance of Peaches to the history of San Francisco’s west side, and who knows what else! All guests are encouraged (but not required) to wear prom attire for the evening, which will also feature a WNP birthday cake, decorations, fun prizes, and prom photos, so you can remember this night forever! Once inside, you’ll get to mingle, browse an incredible selection of goods @tunnelrecords and enjoy savory small bites or sweet treats available for purchase from the @4startheater concession stand. General Admission tickets are $75. VIP tickets are $125 and include: early access to the theater to secure your favorite seats; a meet-and-greet with Peaches Christ and Amanda Bartlett; and complimentary beer, wine, and nonalcoholic beverages. See our Eventbrite listing above in profile for more details and to purchase tickets today. You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate WNP with a Peaches Christ-homage to prom! [📸s - Slide 2: Peaches Christ, Slide 3 - Amanda Bartlett] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #PeachesProm #WNP25 #SanFrancisco #Dragqueen #OpenSFHistory #Podcast
Trench work in progress at Granada and Grafton in 1924. [📸 from the Spring Valley Water Co. Albums at the SF History courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp33.04324] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Men working on San Jose Ave near St. Mary’s Ave alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks #OnThisDay in 1930. That’s Arlington Street in the background to the right. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp26.136] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Hard to believe you’re looking at 19th Ave and Junipero Serra #OnThisDay in 1917. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp36.01561] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking west on Beach Street from Laguna Street, with remnants of the Panama Pacific International Exposition visible in the distance, #OnThisDay in 1917. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp36.01553] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at Monterey and Joost circa 1950. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp4.1242] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
You’re looking at the E-line on Union near Powell #OnThisDay in 1947. [📸 by Victor DuBrutz courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.10269] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
View from the organist box on the mezzanine level at Candlestick Park #OnThisDay in 1962. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp28.5842] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday
Bystanders watch as the SFFD battles a Saturday afternoon fire across the street at 718 47th Ave near Balboa #OnThisDay in 1994. [📸 by Philip Liborio Gangi for the @richmondsunsetnews from the Richmond Review Newspaper Collection courtesy of Paul Kozakiewicz / @opensfhistory, wnp07.00423] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #HistoricPhoto
Happy birthday to the California Academy of Sciences and Golden Gate Park, seen here around 1960! Western Neighborhoods Project (@outsidelandz) is excited to help @calacademy celebrate by giving an illustrated Classroom Talk using photos from the OpenSFHistory archive as part of Academy Day—a festive day of philanthropy, community and fun with programs all day and pay-what-you-can admission. (See calacademy.org/academy-day for more details.) EVENT DETAILS. Join Executive Director Nicole Meldahl and Director of Programs Chelsea Sellin at 1pm as they uncover some of the secrets of Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse, just outside de the museum’s doors. You’ll learn about remnants from the 1894 Midwinter Fair, hear the tantalizing tale of mysterious Hearst monastery stones scattered through the park, and more! If you’re brave enough to battle the rain, you can make a whole day of it in the park, which turns 154 today. @sfrecpark will be celebrating with cake and entertainment in Conservatory Valley at 11:30am. We hope to see you there for these historic happenings! [📸 from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp37.03335] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday #FreeEvent
Happy birthday to the California Academy of Sciences and Golden Gate Park, seen here around 1960! WNP is excited to help @calacademy celebrate by giving an illustrated Classroom Talk as part of Academy Day—a festive day of philanthropy, community and fun with programs all day and pay-what-you-can admission. (See calacademy.org/academy-day for more details.) EVENT DETAILS. Join Executive Director Nicole Meldahl and Director of Programs Chelsea Sellin at 1pm as they uncover some of the secrets of Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse, just outside de the museum’s doors. You’ll learn about remnants from the 1894 Midwinter Fair, hear the tantalizing tale of mysterious Hearst monastery stones scattered through the park, and more! If you’re brave enough to battle the rain, you can make a whole day of it in the park, which turns 154 today. @sfrecpark will be celebrating with cake and entertainment in Conservatory Valley at 11:30am. We hope to see you there for these historic happenings! [📸 from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp37.03335] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday #FreeEvent
A couple take in the view of Seal Rocks from the terrace behind the Cliff House circa 1915. This part of the west side is instantly recognizable even if elements in this frame are very different today. That’s because there’s a lot of history here and we’re hosting a history walk of the Cliff House and Sutro Baths to let you in on the secrets of this very special place. EVENT THIS WEEKEND. Join us on Saturday, April 6th at 10:00am for a guided tour led by retired National Park Service ranger John Martini! We’ll venture around the Cliff House, walking past this exact view, to learn the history of San Francisco’s most incendiary landmark. Then we’ll descend into the ruins of Sutro Baths to visit mysterious tunnels through Point Lobos and so much more. John literally wrote the book on the Baths and his tours are the absolute best! Tickets are $15 for WNP members and $25 for non-members. See link in profile to register by selecting the “Upcoming WNP Events” button. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp15.1274] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday #Events #HistoryWalk #HistoricPhoto #Photography
I’ve been reading about the presence of the past in the present lately, and this print from April 1916 of a man walking with a young boy, perhaps his son, on Market near 3rd Street in San Francisco certainly has a presence. The intimate, human snapshots I find in the @opensfhistory archive always make me so grateful to have the job that I do. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp27.6940] #NostosNic #SanFrancisco #Photography #SFHistory #OpenSFHistory #Archives
You’re looking at a bustling elevated view of Taylor and Golden Gate in April 1937. [📸 courtesy of Jack Tillmany / wnp5.50524] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #OpenSFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #WaybackWednesday
Muni N-line streetcar approaches the Royal Blueprint Co. building at 70 Fremont near Mission #OnThisDay in 1963. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.1726] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at a busy street scene on Mission and 2nd Streets #OnThisDay in 1946. [📸 from the Randolph Brandt Collection courtesy of Emiliano Echeverria / wnp32.0059] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
You’re looking at 19th Ave near Junipero Serra (then called Worcester) with a car and a pedestrian moving past M-Oceanview crossing signs #OnThisDay in 1926. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.03400] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek places a wreath at the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in St. Mary’s Square #OnThisDay in 1943. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp27.4664] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking south from the Cliff House towards Playland-at-the-Beach circa 1943. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp25.3024] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday
View of the Bay Bridge under construction from Rincon Hill in 1934. [📸 by Waldemar Sievers courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.10682] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #OpenSFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #WaybackWednesday
You’re looking at San Bruno near Woolsey with Bayview Hill visible in the distance #OnThisDay in 1908. [📸 by John Henry Mentz for United Railroads courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp27.6490] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at a view of San Francisco looking towards the Bay Bridge from 100 McAllister #OnThisDay in 1957. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.2613] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking a roadwork on Sloat at 25th Ave #OnThisDay in 1915. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.00738] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #OpenSFHistory #History
Clay and Waverly Pl, 1906. Photo credit @opensfhistory #opensfhistory #design #drawing #sketch #art #illustration #robot #mech #concept #character #scifi #fantasy #photo #sanfrancisco #415 #history #aapi #24 #sfhistory #historicphoto #sanfranciscohistory #1906
FREE UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT OpenSFHistory was launched 10 years ago to share the work of San Francisco photographers of the past—from amateur snapshots to the widely reproduced work of professionals. Now, in celebration of our anniversary, we’re launching a virtual series called “OpenSFHistory Photography Forum” that celebrates and shares the work of our favorite contemporary photographers! Join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 28th at 6:30pm for an illustrated talk in which photographers Dave Glass and Yameen will chat with WNP Executive Director Nicole Meldahl about their work and their connection to the west side. Photos taken today create the historic archives of tomorrow. We hope you’ll join this FREE EVENT to learn more about OpenSFHistory and the photography that is happening all around us. Please register in advance via Eventbrite using the Linktree above in profile. Have questions? Please DM our Director of Programs, Chelsea Sellin. [📸 1) @filmhowyalike / 2) @daveglass_foto] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #FreeEvent #Photography #OpenSFHistory #Events
FREE UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENT OpenSFHistory was launched 10 years ago to share the work of San Francisco photographers of the past—from amateur snapshots to the widely reproduced work of professionals. Now, in celebration of our anniversary, we’re launching a virtual series called “OpenSFHistory Photography Forum” that celebrates and shares the work of our favorite contemporary photographers! Join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 28th at 6:30pm for an illustrated talk in which photographers Dave Glass and Yameen will chat with WNP Executive Director Nicole Meldahl about their work and their connection to the west side. Photos taken today create the historic archives of tomorrow. We hope you’ll join this FREE EVENT to learn more about OpenSFHistory and the photography that is happening all around us. Please register in advance via Eventbrite using the Linktree above in profile. Have questions? Please DM our Director of Programs, Chelsea Sellin. [📸 1) @filmhowyalike / 2) @daveglass_foto] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #FreeEvent #Photography #OpenSFHistory #Events
Mother and toddler at Children’s Playground in March 1945. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp27.0377] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking at track replacement on a United Railroads line on Stanyan at Page #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 by John Henry Mentz from the McCormick Collection / wnp60.0031] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking at the Crossover Drive Viaduct under construction #OnThisDay in 1937. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.04136] #SFHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
Men and women playing through at the Ingleside Golf Course circa 1912. You’re looking west towards Lake Merced, and we’ve approximately pinned this image on a present-day map at Grijalva Dr and Juan Bautista Cir in @parkmerced. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp15.1439] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking at an elevated view of a traffic rerouted around crowds gathered in the street for an unknown reason on Gough at Market #OnThisDay in 1940. The McRoskey Mattress Company and Hotel Fallon buildings in the left still stand. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp14.3179] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking at the Marine Exchange Lookout at Point Lobos viewed from the right-of-way for the Ferries & Cliff House Railroad in 1899. This structure was demolished in March 1927 and the USS San Francisco Memorial is in this location today. [📸 from the Goecker Family Album courtesy of the O’Keefe Family / wnp130.00004] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday
You’re looking at the old Hall of Justice from Portsmouth Square #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 by Turrill & Miller from the Marilyn Blaisdell Collection courtesy of a Private Collector] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #WaybackWednesday
You’re looking at Clay and Waverly Pl #OnThisDay in 1906. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp15.703] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at 8th Ave near Lawton #OnThisDay in 1915. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.00796] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
You’re looking at the corner of 6th and Mission #OnThisDay in 1959. The large Fosters ad is painted on the side of 986 Mission, then headquarters for the Fosters chain of cafeterias housing operations from the art department to bookkeepers, kitchen and delivery facilities. The building still stands today and, according to LoopNet, is available for lease. [📸 by Morton-Waters Co. from the SCRAP Negative Collection / wnp100.00037] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Muni C-line streetcar turns onto 2nd from Geary past Pat & Johnny’s (better known as Pat O’Shea’s in later years) #OnThisDay in 1950. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp14.3889] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #RichmondDistrict #InnerRichmomd
Wall construction in progress on Noriega near 12th Ave #OnThisDay in 1927. Man in suit for scale. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.04427] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
You’re looking at a bustling street scene at Post and Stockton #OnThisDay in 1923. [📸 courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp24.469a] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #ThrowbackThursday
Golden Gate International Exposition, Treasure Island, 1939. Photo credit @opensfhistory #opensfhistory #design #drawing #sketch #art #illustration #robot #mech #concept #character #scifi #fantasy #photo #sanfrancisco #415 #history #aapi #24 #sfhistory #historicphoto #sanfranciscohistory #1939 #treasureisland
Billboards and signage hope to catch voter attention from empty lots on 19th Ave and Ulloa during election season in February 1937. Ironically, Prop 20 banned billboards on approaches to the Bay Bridge, which had opened the year before. We hope you’ve either mailed in your ballots or can make time to go to your neighborhood polling place today! [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp26.005] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #Vote
You’re looking at the Market Street Railway 4-line streetcar on Arguello and Lake with Twmple Emanu-El in the background #OnThisDay in 1940. [📸 courtesy of Jack Tillmany / @opensfhistory, wnp5.50698] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory
Just a couple of old photos of @theoldclamhouse at Bayshore and Oakdale when it was run by Charles Yaeger and know as the Oakdale Bar around 1918. [📸 from the Randolph Brandt Collection courtesy of Emiliano Echeverria / wnp30.0313, wnp30.0349] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #Restaurant
You’re looking at a recently graded Sunset Boulevard near Ortega #OnThisDay in 1931. Workers are in the process of framing for concrete pouring, and you can see the Richmond District in the distance. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / @opensfhistory, wnp36.03984] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #HistoricPhoto #SunsetDistrict
You’re looking at the wreck of the 3-masted sailing ship Viscata ashore on Baker Beach in March 1868. [📸 by Carleton Watkins from the Martin Behrman Negative Collection courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA Park Archives / @opensfhistory, wnp71.2450] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday
You’re looking at Clara near 6th Street #OnThisDay in 1921. The building on the left survived until 2017, when it was demolished. [📸 by Horace Chaffee for the SF Dept of Public Works courtesy of a Private Collector / wnp36.02467] #SFHistory #SanFranciscoHistory #SanFrancisco #History #OpenSFHistory #FlashbackFriday