Coit Tower, SF., 1970

On March 16, 2015March 16, 2015 By Fred KingIn Architecture, buildings, city, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

Scanned recently from a print made 45 years ago. Couldn’t pick one version over the other, so….a two-fer.

Rose City

On March 4, 2015 By Fred KingIn Flowers, garden, Minolta X-700, nature, Portland, rose, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

Posting from Portland, OR. today.

Filbert St. San Francisco, 1970

On March 2, 2015 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, buildings, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm Print, StreetsLeave a comment

Abstraction

On February 27, 2015 By Fred KingIn abstract, Art, Minolta X-700, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

Thought I would take a break from the gritty realism I have been posting and try something different. This image was originally from a 35mm film print taken on my Minolta X-700 (vintage 1987).

Looking Back Thursday: SF, 1970

On May 1, 2014 By Fred KingIn alley, Architecture, B&W, buildings, Personal History, portrait, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

A bookstore in an alley and street musicians from 1970, San Francisco. This may be the last in this series unless I can dig up some 45 year old prints that could be hidden about our home or garage.

Looking Back Thursday: North Beach, SF, 1970

On April 24, 2014 By Fred KingIn Architecture, B&W, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

St. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach, San Francisco, July, 1970.

Looking Back Thursday: 1970

On April 10, 2014 By Fred KingIn B&W, buildings, people, Personal History, San Francisco, Scanned from 35mm PrintLeave a comment

San Francisco Chinatown, July, 1970.

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.

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.

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.