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  • 900 Block  Grant Ave. View North w/ the Li Po Lounge

    900 Block Grant Ave. View North w/ the Li Po Lounge

    Still a 2 way street

  • 700 Block of Grant Ave View North of Clay St Cable Car

    700 Block of Grant Ave View North of Clay St Cable Car

  • Waverly Place Rooftops

    Waverly Place Rooftops

  • Grant Ave at Clay , view east down clay st

    Grant Ave at Clay , view east down clay st

  • Sacramento Street Cable Car @ Grant Ave

    Sacramento Street Cable Car @ Grant Ave

  • Grant at Clay, Iwata & Co. #1

    Grant at Clay, Iwata & Co. #1

  • 900 Grant at Washington   Fay On Chong 850 Grant East Side

    900 Grant at Washington Fay On Chong 850 Grant East Side

    Produce crate from the Produce market down washington st

  • Tao Yuan Restaurant, Underground Noodle House 809 Clay st

    Tao Yuan Restaurant, Underground Noodle House 809 Clay st

    Clay St @ Grant Ave

  • 2 Shine Boys At work

    2 Shine Boys At work

  • Chickens & Squab For sale

    Chickens & Squab For sale

    Grant Ave merchants dealing in traditional fresh bird

  • Waverly Place Balcony

    Waverly Place Balcony

  • View East On Jackson St from Grant

    View East On Jackson St from Grant

    a rustic chinatown....

  • 600 Block Jackson St- Moon Cafe

    600 Block Jackson St- Moon Cafe

  • 921 Grant Ave -Man Fung Wo & Co.

    921 Grant Ave -Man Fung Wo & Co.

  • 900 Grant - Suey Chong Co Import /Export

    900 Grant - Suey Chong Co Import /Export

  • 801-803 Grant Ave West Side- Yee Wo Co & Sun Tai Lok Co.

    801-803 Grant Ave West Side- Yee Wo Co & Sun Tai Lok Co.

  • 3 Merchant Kids -NewDealers Home

    3 Merchant Kids -NewDealers Home

  • 3 Merchant Kids, girls reading the News

    3 Merchant Kids, girls reading the News

  • 3 Merchant Kids- Rock/Paper/Scissors

    3 Merchant Kids- Rock/Paper/Scissors

  • 158 Waverly Place -Twin Dragons,  View east to Grant Ave down Washington  St

    158 Waverly Place -Twin Dragons, View east to Grant Ave down Washington St

    This is #44 on the 1940 Merry Makers Map of SF , It had a Circular Bar and fine cocktails advertised

  • Chinatown Street vendor selling Roasted Nuts

    Chinatown Street vendor selling Roasted Nuts

    With the fire in the middle tin and the roasting happening on the top tray, the bottom tub would hold water to prevent falling ashes from causing fires. The larger cart has steam lofting from it.

  • Newsdealers Son with Tinfoil baseball 1938

    Newsdealers Son with Tinfoil baseball 1938

    Political news of the period pinned up japan is at war with china at the time of this photo

  • Shanghai Low Chop Suey Restaurant 522-530 Grant Ave

    Shanghai Low Chop Suey Restaurant 522-530 Grant Ave

    Excellent Neon Sign for a popular joint, next to Madame Eno's Old St.Mary's in the background

  • ShangHai Low Building Front  524 Grant Ave.

    ShangHai Low Building Front 524 Grant Ave.

    Fine ,Post Quake Brickwork Building with Chinese Shutters First Class Mandarin Dishes

  • Canton Bazaar Chinese Arts  & Lotus Bowl Chinese Food Restaurant

    Canton Bazaar Chinese Arts & Lotus Bowl Chinese Food Restaurant

    Old St.Mary's in the background , 600 Block of Grant @ California St Despite awnings and superficial changes ,Canton Bazaar is still open 75 years after this photo being taken

  • Very Handsome Man , Unknown subject @ Goong Chew

    Very Handsome Man , Unknown subject @ Goong Chew

    This guy is in the groove of his job at the moment it's about 1938. Note the clean white shirt & cumberbun

  • Very handsome Man, Boxing Duck @ Goong Chew

    Very handsome Man, Boxing Duck @ Goong Chew

    a peaceful look at the camera , mid-process.

  • Post No Bills ! 1940

    Post No Bills ! 1940

    Advertisements and Political Posters litter this wall

  • Wares For Sale in Grant Ave. Merchants Window

    Wares For Sale in Grant Ave. Merchants Window

    Tandoori Pot, Snake Charmers Horn, Table Games

  • 1021 Grant Ave. - Mandarin Theater Entrance . Now Showing

    1021 Grant Ave. - Mandarin Theater Entrance . Now Showing

    Grant Ave. Chinese Theater included live theatrical performances, movies and political events

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