Looking Back Thursday: Keystone Korner, 1970

On April 3, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, ThoughtsLeave a comment

San Francisco, July 1970. The music venue Keystone Korner. Who remembers Boz Scaggs? How about Bennie Cecil and the Snakes? I think we may have to turn on the ‘Way Back Machine’.

Looking Back Thursday: Telegraph Hill

On March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, design, Houses, Personal History, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, Thoughts1 Comment

Looking down Telegraph Hill towards the south. Photo taken in July, 1970. I thought it was really interesting that the sidewalks were actually sidewalk-steps, which made sense considering the grade of the hill. Also, the Bay Windows, I thought, were really neat architecturally. And, the cobblestone street (sometimes there was a layer of cement over the stones, but the cement never seemed to work well)-with all of its bumps, etc. Like stepping back farther in time than even 1970.

Looking Back Thursday-Belated–(City Lights Books)

On March 21, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, SignageLeave a comment

City Lights Books, in North Beach, San Francisco. Taken 1970, 35mm film. The bookstore survives to this day, looking nearly like it did 44 years ago.

Look Back Thursday:

On March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 By Fred KingIn B&W, Bridge, Personal History, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, sunrise4 Comments

Bay Bridge at sunrise. July, 1970, San Francisco. Original image, film, shot using 35mm Agfa camera.

Look Back Thursday: SF Cable Cars 1970

On March 6, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, Car, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, VehicleLeave a comment

The seemingly timeless cable cars traversing the hills of San Francisco. In the first image I was inclined to drop the VW bug out of the photo, but in reality it is the point of reference in terms of the year. So…….part of it stays.

Muzak:1970

On March 4, 2014 By Fred KingIn B&W, Car, San Francisco1 Comment

Muzak vehicle spotted in the Financial District of San Francisco, 1970. How many of you were around when ‘Muzak’ was the company that piped in ‘music’ to offices, elevators and all?

Telegraph Hill 1970: Lonely Commute

On March 2, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, portrait, reflection, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print7 Comments

Looking-Back Sunday: Taken on film in 1970, San Francisco. Sidewalk steps and a lone man in a suit heading for work.

Looking into the Past*

On February 19, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, Personal History, red, San FranciscoLeave a comment

Vanessi’s was located in North Beach, at Broadway and Kearny. The restaurant closed in 1997. The gas station, also located in North Beach, was a little bit different than the usual corporate-designed station, even in the 1970’s-when these photos were taken.

*Both photos scanned from 35mm print film, over 40 years old.

SF YMCA:1971

On February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 By Fred KingIn B&W, buildings, Personal History, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

Continuing with the scanned prints from 1971: I stayed one night in the Embarcadero YMCA. On the left side of the image you can see the double-decked Embarcadero. that no longer exists. My room seemed just feet from the traffic, making for a very memorable night, with little sleep.