Linen Collection (#49)

Fleishhacker Swimming Pool and Playground, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the worlds largest outdoor, heated swimming pool and the surrounding grounds. Dozens of bathers sit on the grass in the foreground

Street Scene, Chinatown, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a view down a street in Chinatown. Vintage automobiles line the street and pedestrians crowd the sidewalk. Store fronts with neon signs are visible down the street

Bulletin of Latest News, Chinatown
Vintage linen postcard showing an elderly Chinese man and young girl reading news printed in Chinese hung on the exterior of a brick wall

Chinese Telephone Exchange, Chinatown
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of a pagoda style building that houses the Chinatown telephone exchange

Picturesque Costumes, Chinatown, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing Chinese adults and children on a street in Chinatown wearing traditional Chinese costumes

Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the Tea Garden with its humpback bridges, stone paths, , tiny streams, flowering foliage, and Oriental style architecture

Band Stand, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a side view of the Band Stand in Golden Gate Park during a concert. Hundreds of people are in the audience listening to the performance

Portals of the Past Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Californis
Vintage linen postcard showing the Portals of the Past that once belonged to a Nob Hill mansion befor the Great Fire. They now stand on the shore of this picturesque lake in the park

Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the Palace of Fine Arts, the only remaining building of the Panama Pacific International Exposition

The Steinhart Aquarium of the California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the Steinhart Aquarium and the surrounding grounds

Looking Down Market Street Toward Ferry Building
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view down Market Street towards the Bay. The Street is teeming with cable cars, traffic and pedestrians and the Ferry Building is seen in the distance

War Memorial and Opera House, Civic Center, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the War Memorial and Opera House and the surrounding grounds. A street with vintage automobiles runs along the right of the image

Ferry Boats Leaving, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a ferry boat leaving the San Francisco dock. The tower of the Ferry Building is in the distance

When the Golden Gate is Golden San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the Golden Gate at sunset. On ship is in the foreground and others are in the distance

San Franciscos Skyscrapers Overlooking Bay Toward Oal; and, Berkeley, Alameda Shore
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view looking over San Franciscos skyscrapers and across the Bay. Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda are in the distance

Civic Center, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of the Civic Center complex. A landscaped plaza is visible in front of City Hall and the War Memorial and Opera House are visible behind the building

Outdoor Fish Market and Sea Food Restaurants, Fishermans Warf, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing people milling about in an outdoor fish market. Vintage automobiles are parked in a row and people walk between tables laden with seafood

Fishermans Fleet, Fishermans Warf, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing fishing boats docked at Fishermans warf. The Warf is seen in the background

Union Square, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of Union Square and the surrounding buildings. The beautifully landscaped park has a monument to Admiral Dewey in the center

Russian Hill Skyline, Mt. Tamalpas in Background, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of the Russian Hill skyline. The Bay and Mt. Tamalpas are visible in the distance

San Franciscos Skyline From Bay, Twin Peaks in the Distance
Vintage linen postcard showing San Franciscos skyline from across the Bay, the Twin Peaks visible in the distance

Looking Up Powell Street, Cable Cars and Turntable, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the view up Powell Street. The sidewalks are teeming with pedestrians, vintage automobiles line the street and a cable car revolves on the turntable

Alcatraz Island, Federal Prison, San Francisco Bay, California
Vintage linen postcard showing Alcatraz Island. A ship cruises the bay and teo others are docked at the shore

Street Flower Vendors, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the flower vendors selling flowera from their stalls on the street. Pedestrians walk by and city buildings are visible across the street

Downtown Business District and Golden Gate Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of the downtown business district and the " Golden Gate" to the San Francisco Bay

Looking Out Market Stret From Ferry Building, Showing Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of the Market and the surrounding area. Cable cars travel on the streets and the Twin Peaks can be seen faintly in the distance

Looking Out Market and Post Streets From Montgomery, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view down Market and Post Streets. A flat iron building is in the forefront. The streets are teeming with traffic, cable cars and pedestrians

Market Street Looking East From Powell Street, San Francisco, California
Vintage linen postcard showing the view down market Street. The street is teeming with traffic, cable cars and pedestrians. The Bank of America building is visible in the center of the view

Howdy Pardner of Las Vegas
Vintage linen postcard showing the Howdy Podner sign, the largest mechanical sign in the world at the time. The sign lights up the night sky over a view of Fremont Street and other establishments

Worlds Largest Liner Arrives in New York Harbor
Vintage linen postcard showing the Queen Elizabeth, worlds largest luxury liner, as she moves past the New York skyline and up bay to Hudson River berth

Looking North From RCA Building, New York
Vintage linen postcard showing the New York skyline as seen from the Rockefeller Center observatory Roof atop the 70 story RCA Building, looking north toward Central Parkand upper Manhattan

The Rockefeller plaza Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, New York
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of the Ice Skating Rink located in the shadows of the Rockefeller Center Skyscrapers.The park like setting around the rink and the street is visible

Port Authority Bus Terminal, Facing West
Vintage linen postcard showing the Port Authority Bus Terminal located on 8th Avenue and 41st Street with a view of the city in the background

Empire State Building, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing the Empire State building towering above all the surrounding buildings

La Guardia Airport, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing the Administration Building and the Flight Dispatch Tower and Field

Wall Street Looking Toward Historic Trinity Church, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing the view down Wall Street to Trinity Church. The Statue of george Washington stands on the old Sub-Treasury Building. The street is lined with vintage automobiles

Chrysler Building East and Chrysler Building, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing the Chrysler Center buildings and the street in front of the building complex

Yankee Stadium
Vintage linen postcard showing yankee Stadium filled to capacity on game day

St. Patricks Cathedral, New york, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing a birds eye view of St. Patricks Cathedral, located on Fifth Avenue at the corner of 50th Street, and the surrounding buildings

The Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Polo Grounds, New york
Vintage linen postcard showing the Polo Grounds located at 155th and 8th Avenue, the world-renowned home of the New york Giants flled to capacity on gane day. A view of the city isin the distance

New York Public Library
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the New York Public Library, located at fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing two views of the American Museum of Natural History located at 77th Street and Central Park West

Riverside Church, New York, NY
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of Riverside Church located at Riverside Drive and 122nd Street. The tower of the church houses the Laura-Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Cotillion

Swimming Pool, Wilbur Clarks Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Lintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the Desert Inn with the swimming pool in the foreground. Guests lounge poolside and one woman prepares to dive from the diving board

Wilbur Clarks Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Vintage linen postcard showing an evening view across the quiet waters of the swimming pool looking toward the glass-enclosed Skyroom Cocktail lounge, the Painted Desert Room Supper Club

Painted Desert Room, Wilbur Clarks Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
Vintage linen postcard showing the interior of the Painted Desert Room as showgirls perform a revue on stage. Guests are seated at tables eating and watching the show

The Frontier Club
Vintage linen postcard of the Frontier Club shows the exterior at night lit up by neon lights and an inset image shows the interior of the Mandalay Bar and Lounge

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