A black and white photo of a sign on the side of a building, San Francisco, California (vicinity). Sign
Summary
Public domain photograph of downtown street signs, commercial advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Originally a Spanish (later Mexican) mission and pueblo, it was conquered by the United States in 1846 and by an invading army of prospectors following the 1848 discovery of gold in its hinterland. The Gold Rush made San Francisco a cosmopolitan metropolis with a frontier edge. In early 1900s the city tried to remake itself into a grand and modern Paris of the West.
Tags
Date
01/01/1942
Contributors
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Location
San Francisco, California, United States, 37.77493, -122.41942
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html