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Cliff House and Seal Rocks, San Francisco, Calif

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Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1940

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Printed by Tichnor Brothers, Inc.

    Published by Scenic View Card Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 7/16 x 5 5/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. to u.c printed: Cliff House and Seal Rocks, San Francisco, Calif.

    u.r. printed: 4

    l.r. printed: 67456

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: The Cliff House in San Francisco's west end is known \ the world over for the excellence of its cuisine and the \ beauty of its location. From the upper floor one views the \ broad expanse of ocean dotted with ships far out at sea, and \ on adjacent rocks, seal herds disport themselves in the sun.

    u.c. [stamp]: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF \ JUL '22 \ 12 - M \ 1947

    u.c. to l.l. in ink [transverse]: The Pacific is as \ gorgeous as ever. & \ obligingly clean & \ sunny! Our trip has \ be [sic] excellent so far- \ altho' [sic] we melted thru [sic] \ the desert. We'll come \ back by night - Love \ B[illeg.]

    c.l. printed along left edge: SCENIC VIEW CARD CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

    u.c. to l.c. printed:"TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS. INC., BOSTON, MASS.

    u,c, [stamp]: SAVE THE EASY WAY \ BUY U.S. BONDS ON \ PAYROLL SAVINGS.

    c.r. to l.r. in ink: Mrs. James Gilbert \ 1970 Grape \ Denver, Colo.

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.400

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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