San Francisco Film Locations Then & Now

An update on a previous post of the 1939 film ‘Charlie Chan on Treasure Island’ with Charlie at Clipper Cove where the Clipper Planes arrived and left from. The new eastern portion of the Bay Bridge has been completed and the old cantilever portion is being dismantled.

The Victory Parade scene from ‘Tucker: The Man and His Dream’ from 1988 passes the Fox Oakland Theater on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Because the location was supposed to be 1940’s Chicago, the wording left of the marquee was changed to FOX-OAKLANE.

The Tucker Victory Parade moves up Telegraph Ave.

The large concrete ‘H’ on the hill that overlooked the old Hayward High School on Foothill Blvd. is all that is left of the school. Students would paint the H the school colors of the opposing high school teams on football game night.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Palace of Fine Arts Building, the only survivor of the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915. Left, is a painting of the building when the fair opened. (Thumbnail image)

Janis at the Palace: (Thumbnail image)

Another from the Cushman Collection: (Thumbnail image)

Another terrific World War ll shot! A Bond Rally at Post and Stockton in 1943. That cameraman couldn’t take pictures any straighter than I can! (Thumbnail image)

Many years ago, the area of the Embarcadero, roughly between Sacramento and Pacific Streets, was known as the produce district. The Colombo Market was one of its major hubs. I did not know until recently that the gate from this old market is still standing at, what is now, Walton Park.  (Thumbnail image)