tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post5517440578055501554..comments2024-03-28T07:39:52.011-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: San Francisco, 1943Major Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-75533478081339907472014-01-25T23:21:17.303-08:002014-01-25T23:21:17.303-08:00Nanook, I don't know if they sponsored the Int...Nanook, I don't know if they sponsored the International Settlement, or if they just paid for some premium advertising space. And yes, "The House of Zombie" is pretty damn cool!<br /><br />Nancy, those old "linen" postcards are great… I sure have a lot of 'em.If you ever get to go to SanFran I think you'll like it.<br /><br />K. Martinez, I remember going to SF with my family when I was a little kid, and being intrigued by some psychedelic posters that I saw in a shop window. I wish I could recall exactly what the posters were… maybe they were for the Fillmore.<br /><br />Omnispace, I didn't know about it either; that's one of the fun things about the vintage slides. If you look at photos of almost any landmark in SF from long ago and compare it to today, you will find that the modern views are obscured by large trees. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Trees are great! But it's a bummer to not be able to see the buildings.<br /><br />Melissa, those signs are awesome, aren't they? I can't tell if the postcard image is from one block down (see the other "International Settlement" sign?), since the buildings do look a little bit different. Rice-A-Roni, do they still advertise? Maybe on daytime TV during soap operas and game shows. <br /><br />Nanook, that's one that I don't recall, though I probably heard it back in the day...Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-61389538814707283622014-01-25T22:01:05.781-08:002014-01-25T22:01:05.781-08:00@Melissa-
Perish the thought-! As jingles are wh...@Melissa-<br /><br />Perish the thought-! As jingles are what keeps the synapses in what laughingly passes for my brain, very much alive. To wit:<br /><br />♬<i>"We're doing our Christmas shopping<br />at Robert Hall this year.<br />We're saving on clothes for Christmas<br />at Robert Hall this year.<br />More quality and low prices<br />and gifts for one and all.<br />For the largest selection<br />here's a suggestion<br />Where America goes for family clothes<br />it's Robert Hall this year".</i>♪Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-10829679799380598382014-01-25T20:35:45.112-08:002014-01-25T20:35:45.112-08:00I love all the old signs! I was thinking how weird...I love all the old signs! I was thinking how weird it was that McKale's and McHale's were so close together before I realized it was a case of EXTREME ART DECO FONT!<br /><br />"TARS formerly PARENTES formerly THE HOUSE OF ZOMBIE" has a great ring to it, but you'd have to take out an extra mortgage for the sign.<br /><br />I still get that damn Rice-A-Roni jingle stuck in my head sometimes. If I could go in and reassign all the space in my brain devoted to remembering ad jingles from when I was a kid to things like remembering to pay bills, the world would be a batter place.<br /><br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169920944565828337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-7601461378015110072014-01-25T10:59:04.201-08:002014-01-25T10:59:04.201-08:00Interesting, I never knew about International Sett...Interesting, I never knew about International Settlement and I worked very close to Pacific Avenue. Still a lot of interesting little businesses tucked away in the Jackson Square area though they seem to come and go. <br /><br />The "now" photo shows a fundamental change in the look of San Francisco. I've talked to long time residents who remember it as a "pastel" city -- basically no trees. Good or bad, the planting of laurel trees everywhere have really transformed its appearance.<br /><br />Many of the streets in SF have granite cobblestones hiding under the asphalt. A lot of the curbs are granite.Omnispacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-89587260052952164082014-01-25T08:34:42.308-08:002014-01-25T08:34:42.308-08:00San Francisco is like Disneyland for me. I have m...San Francisco is like Disneyland for me. I have more fondness for the City as it was in the 1960s and 1970s than I do now. Most of the neighborhoods have changed and all the old stores, shops and restaurants that I used to love and frequent are gone.<br /><br />Nancy - How ironic. I've been to San Francisco a zillion times because I live nearby, but never have I been to Pittsburgh. And Pittsburgh is a city I've always wanted to visit. I had a friend who was from there, who beamed with pride when he talked about his hometown of Pittsburgh.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-53624186171196328162014-01-25T05:13:56.224-08:002014-01-25T05:13:56.224-08:00Very cool! love the colors of the postcard. nowa...Very cool! love the colors of the postcard. nowadays I like when I see buildings not torn down, tho the businesses are normally long gone. at least it is something toward historic preservation!<br /><br />I agree with Nanook...zombies get my nod every time!<br /><br />hope one day to visit this city. thanks for these great shots. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78849128233051299072014-01-25T00:10:03.330-08:002014-01-25T00:10:03.330-08:00Major-
It would almost appear as if 7up sponsored...Major-<br /><br />It would almost appear as if 7up sponsored International Settlement. And any place calling itself the "The House of Zombie" gets my vote.<br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com