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As San Francisco undergoes endless gentrification and explosive growth of new office towers and business parks, occasionally the deconstruction process that removes old buildings reveals glimpses of fading signs of yesteryear. Here are a few snapshots taken during the early 21st century, ghosts of 20th century businesses long gone. | As San Francisco undergoes endless gentrification and explosive growth of new office towers and business parks, occasionally the deconstruction process that removes old buildings reveals glimpses of fading signs of yesteryear. Here are a few snapshots taken during the early 21st century, ghosts of 20th century businesses long gone. | ||
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'''Old Chevrolet sign with 1939 light-bulb graffiti at right hand side. Wall of old car dealership on Valencia south of Cesar Chavez.''' | |||
[[Image:Chevrolet-six-old-sign-w-1939-graffiti 20240128 215622363.jpg]] | |||
''Photos:Chris Carlsson, 2023.'' | |||
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''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2010'' | ''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2010'' | ||
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'''These commercial advertisements reappeared as the building at Fillmore and Hermann underwent a full rehabilitation in 2020.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Barish-bailbonds-sign 20200824 105133.jpg]] | |||
'''Old Barish Bail Bonds sign on Bartlett Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, left over from the days when the Mission Police Station was nearby on Valencia.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2020'' | |||
[[Image:Old-sign-Johnsons-Pound-Cake 3661.jpg]] | |||
[[Image:Johnsons-pound-cake-original-site 3662.jpg]] | |||
'''In the Mission.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2014'' | |||
[[Image:Pacific-Felt-Co-sign-2000 max-kirkeberg-collection.jpg|800px]] | |||
'''Pacific Felt Co. sign, 19th Street and Florida, 2000.''' | |||
''Photo: Max Kirkeberg Collection, diva.sfsu.edu'' | |||
[[Image:St-Martin-Printers-old-sign-Ecker-and-1st 20190707 181630.jpg]] | |||
'''Old printer signs on revealed brick wall near 1st and Mission, July 2019.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Flagmakers-old-sign 20210823 000341124.jpg]] | |||
'''Flagmakers just east of the new SF MOMA wing, under the old PT&T tower built in the 1920s.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2021'' | |||
[[Image:Oakland-bakery-old-sign 20210921 201626099.jpg]] | |||
'''Sign for Oakland Bakery on Broadway in Oakland.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2021'' | |||
[[Image:Old-scaffolding-sign-1st-street 20230211 195617676.MP.jpg]] | |||
'''Old scaffolding advertisement, First Street near Mission.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2023'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 25 February 2024
Unfinished History
As San Francisco undergoes endless gentrification and explosive growth of new office towers and business parks, occasionally the deconstruction process that removes old buildings reveals glimpses of fading signs of yesteryear. Here are a few snapshots taken during the early 21st century, ghosts of 20th century businesses long gone.
Old Chevrolet sign with 1939 light-bulb graffiti at right hand side. Wall of old car dealership on Valencia south of Cesar Chavez.
Photos:Chris Carlsson, 2023.
Tool and Die business on brick wall near First Street and Howard.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2007
Steam Shovel services on this downtown wall.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2007
Carnation Mush ad on Market near Franklin.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2013
Shoe Findings at SF Tool Co., Inc., Folsom Street north of 24th Street.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2007
Brannan and 7th Streets.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2015
Vulcan Cleanser ad, covered in part by new graffiiti, Mission District.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2008
Old Cleaning and Dyeing sign on York Street near 25th.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2017
"It Hasta Be Shasta" was ubiquitous in the 1960s and 1970s for the old sodapop brand, seen here in 2020 before disappearing behind new construction replacing a gas station at 17th and Potrero Avenue.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2020
On York and 22nd, the Acme Beer sign is disappearing now (2020) under the tree's foliage, and the Piemonte grocery was painted out years ago.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2010
These commercial advertisements reappeared as the building at Fillmore and Hermann underwent a full rehabilitation in 2020.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Old Barish Bail Bonds sign on Bartlett Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, left over from the days when the Mission Police Station was nearby on Valencia.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2020
In the Mission.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2014
Pacific Felt Co. sign, 19th Street and Florida, 2000.
Photo: Max Kirkeberg Collection, diva.sfsu.edu
Old printer signs on revealed brick wall near 1st and Mission, July 2019.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Flagmakers just east of the new SF MOMA wing, under the old PT&T tower built in the 1920s.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2021
Sign for Oakland Bakery on Broadway in Oakland.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2021
Old scaffolding advertisement, First Street near Mission.
Photo: Chris Carlsson, 2023