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- Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1905 - Millionaire and future San Francisco mayor Adolf Sutro opened this French chateau-inspired building in 1896. San Franciscans could dine, dance, or explore exhibit galleries in this elegant meeting place -- all while enjoying a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows the Cliff House from Ocean Beach.
- circa 1905
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Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1905
Millionaire and future San Francisco mayor Adolf Sutro opened this French chateau-inspired building in 1896. San Franciscans could dine, dance, or explore exhibit galleries in this elegant meeting place -- all while enjoying a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows the Cliff House from Ocean Beach.
- Souvenir Silk Picture, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," from Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this patriotic souvenir.
- 1915
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Souvenir Silk Picture, "Birth of Our Nation's Flag," from Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this patriotic souvenir.
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Tray, 1915 - The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this decorative tray depicting city landmarks.
- 1915
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition Souvenir Tray, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition celebrated the 1914 completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly nineteen million people visited San Francisco, recently recovered from a devastating 1906 earthquake, during the fair in 1915. Many returned home with mementos of the exhibition, such as this decorative tray depicting city landmarks.
- Park Drag, or Private Road Coach, 1893 - Park drags were coaches in which to see and be seen. Wealthy owners took them to horse races, country picnics, elite summer resorts, or simply on tours through places like New York's Central Park, where they were sure to be admired. San Francisco businessman and socialite George A. Newhall bought this coach at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
- 1893
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Park Drag, or Private Road Coach, 1893
Park drags were coaches in which to see and be seen. Wealthy owners took them to horse races, country picnics, elite summer resorts, or simply on tours through places like New York's Central Park, where they were sure to be admired. San Francisco businessman and socialite George A. Newhall bought this coach at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
- Loading Boxes of Westinghouse Mazda Lamps onto a Ford Truck, 1925 -
- December 01, 1938
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Loading Boxes of Westinghouse Mazda Lamps onto a Ford Truck, 1925
- Butcher Shop, San Francisco, California, circa 1905 -
- circa 1905
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Butcher Shop, San Francisco, California, circa 1905
- Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968 -
- 1968
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Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968
- Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968 -
- 1968
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Bracelet, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1968
- Pennant, "San Francisco, Calif.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many of these pennants depict famous landmarks, like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. This west coast suspension bridge has attracted visitors since its completion in 1937.
- 1940-1965
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Pennant, "San Francisco, Calif.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Many of these pennants depict famous landmarks, like San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. This west coast suspension bridge has attracted visitors since its completion in 1937.
- Set of Keys for a Studio Apartment in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco, 1969 -
- 1969
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Set of Keys for a Studio Apartment in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco, 1969