Accession#:
1993-191
Title:
The Stinson Beach Store and Post Office
Date:
1950s
Catalog Date:
06/04/2002
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Classification:
Buildings
Business & Commerce
Neighborhoods
downtown
Post Office
Business & Commerce
Neighborhoods
downtown
Post Office
Collection:
SBHS
Copyright:
SBHS
Description:
A black and white photograph of Stinson Beach Store and US Post Office, Stinson Beach, probably taken 1940s. The two buildings share a common wall. The store, on the left, is two storey with two windows in the upper level with the sign 'Stinson Beach Store' beneath them. The street level has two larger display windows and a door beside them. The Post Office on the right is single storey and has two multi-paned windows on either side of the door over which is the sign 'U.S POST OFFICE' The Stinson Beach Store (later to become the Stinson Beach Library) displays the signs 'Hamburger 20c, Coffee 5c, Milk Shake 10c,' and others on its window and door. In front of the store is a bench with a sign, "Moving! A job we understand. GOSS. For Estimate Call Larkspur 718". The Hillside Cottages are seen in the background. See notes.
Event:
Scenery
Exhibit Label Line 1:
Print, Photographic
Exhibit Label Line 2:
The Stinson Beach Store and Post Office
Exhibit Label Line 3:
A black and white photograph of Stinson Beach Store and US Post Office, Stinson Beach, probably taken 1940s. The two buildings share a common wall. The store, on the left, is two storey with two windows in the upper level with the sign 'Stinson Beach Store' beneath them. The street level has two larger display windows and a door beside them. The Post Office on the right is single storey and has two multi-paned windows on either side of the door over which is the sign 'U.S POST OFFICE' The Stinson Beach Store (later to become the Stinson Beach Library) displays the signs 'Hamburger 20c, Coffee 5c, Milk Shake 10c,' and others on its window and door. In front of the store is a bench with a sign, "Moving! A job we understand. GOSS. For Estimate Call Larkspur 718". The Hillside Cottages are seen in the background. See notes.
Film Size:
35 mm
Frame #:
24
Medium:
Photographic Paper
Negative #:
23
Notes:
The back of photograph has hand written notes, "Louise Airey, where present Library and Oceanic Reality are." Oceanic Reality occupies both buildings since the library moved to 3521 Highway 1 in 1999.
Notes on Related Objects:
1993-289 , 1993-287 for the dates.
Object ID:
1993-191-01
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Place:
Neighborhoods/Downtown (Beach)
Print Size:
8" x 10"
Source:
Sadler, Mildred
Subjects:
Neighborhood-Downtown
Year Range from:
1953
Year Range to:
1957
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