Tribute - John Gorman's vintage San Francisco

[Nancy123]

What a blast it is to see all these photos, Nancy! I can't imagine what it's like for you combing through your father's work. Please keep it coming!

Thank you millenial. And yes, it's a lot of fun combing through the archives. I get the biggest kick out of the 4x5 negatives from the 1940s. There will be more coming!

 

[Nancy123]

"Jane Russell arrives at S.F. Airport aboard a Western Airlines, Feb. 2, 1953."

 

[Nancy123]

In post #218, page 9, the first three cars in front of the War Assets Administration are:
1948 Studebaker convertible, 1941 Buick, 1946 or '47 Chevy.

 

[Nancy123]

I don't have a name for this guy, just "Alcatraz official" and "Swift & Co." and "March 16, 1949." No other reference to his job or why the meat company is mentioned (if that's what it is). It's a cool shot and he sort of looks like he could be Al Capone's buddy!

 

[MattKing]

Or J. Edgar Hoover

 

[grahamp]

Very much of the period. Well balanced fill-in flash. Not much else you could do on a day like that.

 

[Nancy123]

Very much of the period. Well balanced fill-in flash. Not much else you could do on a day like that.

And I like to point out that my dad was a mere 29 years old when he took that picture. Of course, he'd been taking pictures since he was a young teenager. He was an accomplished artist and technician at an early age.

 

[grahamp]

The scope of subjects and the quality of the work has to command respect. Something to be said for press training when you only had a handful of sheets to get a defining image!

 

[Nancy123]

This is just too cute. "Hot weather pic, Sept. 28, 1948."
Models:
Rose Laughammer, Harlene Fox, Kay Accinelli (or Accenilli)

 

[Ben 4]

Those are fun! Makes me wonder what constitutes "hot weather" in San Francisco.

 

[Nancy123]

Those are fun! Makes me wonder what constitutes "hot weather" in San Francisco.

It didn't happen very often, but anything over 75 degrees could do it!

 

[Nancy123]

Love the dresses, pearls, hats, and gloves. If they were around 25 year old in the picture and if they were still alive, they'd be over 100 now. Probably unlikely any of them are.