Accession#:
2000-207
Title:
Gateway to Stinson Beach
Date:
1950s-1950s
Catalog Date:
06/06/2008
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Classification:
Neighborhoods
downtown
Signs
Automobiles
Buildings
Postcard
downtown
Signs
Automobiles
Buildings
Postcard
Collection:
SBHS Photo Collection
Description:
Color postcard of downtown Stinson Beach in the summer. View is looking south from the intersection of Shoreline Highway and Calle del Mar, at which stands a wooden sign with yellow lettering and an arrow pointing to Stinson Beach State Park. The roadway is crowded with automobiles (1950s models and older). The Bungalow is on the right side of the street, opposite Real Estate building. Card reads:
"STINSON BEACH, California
Located just a few miles north of San Francisco on the blue Pacific. This popular resort town offers a fine beach with swimming and fishing. With many summer homes, the area is also enjoyed by campers in the State Park."
"STINSON BEACH, California
Located just a few miles north of San Francisco on the blue Pacific. This popular resort town offers a fine beach with swimming and fishing. With many summer homes, the area is also enjoyed by campers in the State Park."
Medium:
Postcard
Object ID:
2000-207-01
Object Name:
Postcard
Orig/copy:
Original
Photographer:
Ed Wood
Place:
Neighborhoods/Downtown
Print Size:
3 1/2 x 5 1/2
Source:
Rose, Bonnie
Subjects:
Neighborhood-Downtown
Old Buildings
Signs and Signboards
Old Buildings
Signs and Signboards
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1959
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