Tribute - John Gorman's vintage San Francisco

[Nancy123]

Telenews? Interesting. And notice the three menswear stores in a row. The 1947 movie, "Jassy," according to IMDB: Jassy, a 17th-century English girl with prophetic visions, is accused of witchcraft. Barney Hatton, whose father gambled away their home, aids her. Grateful, Jassy vows to help Barney reclaim his property, regardless of the consequences.

 

[Ben 4]

Telenews? Interesting. And notice the three menswear stores in a row. The 1947 movie, "Jassy," according to IMDB: Jassy, a 17th-century English girl with prophetic visions, is accused of witchcraft. Barney Hatton, whose father gambled away their home, aids her. Grateful, Jassy vows to help Barney reclaim his property, regardless of the consequences.

The level of detail in these street photos is remarkable. It’s like a series of doors into a lost world.

 

[Kino]

The level of detail in these street photos is remarkable. It’s like a series of doors into a lost world.

Telenews was a newsreel theater dedicated solely to all-day projection of daily newsreels that predated television. Most large cities had a newsreel theater or two (if large enough). The old Cincinnati Train Station had a Scripts/Hearst News Theater for train patrons to catch up on news between connecting trains.

Note the headlines on the billboard; how things change and yet don't...

 

[koraks]

The upshot: my father had a supreme sense of humor

Evidently!

 

[Nancy123]

View from the other side of the theaters at 920 Market Street, San Francisco, in 1948.
"Black Bart" on IMDB: California stage robber Black Bart meets European dancer Lola Montez.
Might have to watch that one.

 

[Ben 4]

View from the other side of the theaters at 920 Market Street, San Francisco, in 1948.
"Black Bart" on IMDB: California stage robber Black Bart meets European dancer Lola Montez.
Might have to watch that one.

Don't think I ever caught that one on Turner Classic!

 

[Nancy123]

Another decisive moment.

 

[koraks]

That's a magnificent photograph!

 

[Nancy123]

That's a magnificent photograph!

It was a Golden Gloves fight, San Francisco, in the 1960s -- one my dad's favorites.

 

[AnselMortensen]

100% Excellent.
The hands really help take the photo to the next level of excellence.

 

[Don_ih]

The hands really help take the photo to the next level of excellence.

I'm wondering if that guy dropped his Speed Graphic to try to catch the falling boxer.

 

[Nancy123]

The European-like detail on these twin apartment buildings is remarkable. On Google Street View, they are still there and in beautiful shape; 1945 Broadway. The parked car is a 1940 Oldsmobile, Series 90.

 

[mshchem]

The European-like detail on these twin apartment buildings is remarkable. On Google Street View, they are still there and in beautiful shape; 1945 Broadway. The parked car is a 1940 Oldsmobile, Series 90.

OMG, That Oldsmobile, I Googled, 1940 Series 90, 4 speed automatic transmission, eliminated the clutch pedal completely! Humongous car!