08.18.08
Faded Photos of San Francisco
Richard over at Sparkletack recently wrote about the Charles Cushman Photograph Collection, which includes hundreds of pictures of San Francisco from the 1930′s to the 1960′s.
The images offer a fascinating tour of San Francisco history, from Chinatown in 1952
to hippies on Haight street in 1967:
The real coup, though, is to find an image of your own block or apartment from the photographic past. To that end, I’ve put the Cushman images which include a street address on a Google map. There aren’t any pictures here from my block, but maybe you’ll be luckier! Here’s the map:
If you catch the old photo bug, the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection is another great place to look. Here’s a photo I found of my block in 1926:
Just look at those cars!
Richard Miller (Sparkletack) said,
August 18, 2008 at 10:44 am
Thanks again for this, Dan … and if you’ve got a hollow leg for historical shots of San Francisco, there are even more photo links in the Sparkletack “Rummage through history” section. Enjoy …
Craig said,
August 19, 2008 at 4:32 am
Can take a mondern day one of your block to compare?
Craig said,
August 19, 2008 at 4:32 am
Can take a modern* day one of your block to compare?