Gallery: Nostalgic Photos of SF Show the City Before Gentrification
Janet Delaney01*Mercantile Building, Mission and 3rd Streets*, 1980
Janet Delaney02*Pat serving coffee at the Gordon Cafe in the Budget Hotel, 7th at Mission Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney03*Moscone Center under construction*, 1981
Janet Delaney04*Langton Street residents Vanessa and Lalett Fernandez with their son*, 1980
Janet Delaney05*Transbay Terminal News-stand*, 1982
Janet Delaney06*Bobbie Washington braiding her daughter Ayana's hair, 28 Langton Street*, 1982
Janet Delaney07*Office workers on lunch break near the site of the new convention center, Minna at 4th Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney08*Helen and her husband at the Helen Cafe, 480 6th Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney09*Johnny Ryan, Blacksmith, Klockar's Blacksmith & Metal Works, 443 Folsom Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney10*Skip Wheeler and his wife groom their horses after Veteran's Day Parade, Folsom at 2nd Street*, 1980
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*San Francisco Tennis Club Bar, 645 5th Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney12*Bulk Natural Foods, Russ at Howard Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney13*Boy lifting weights, 122 Langton Street*, 1978
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*Labyris Auto Repair, "Complete Car Care By Women", 240 6th Street*, 1982
Janet Delaney15*View of the Financial District from south of Market Street*, 1983
Janet Delaney16*Artist in her Studio, Project One, 10th at Howard Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney17*Langton between Folsom and Harrison Streets*, 1979
Janet Delaney18*Steve Rue, a 22 year resident of Langton Street, poses with his long time neighbors. Langton and Folsom Street*, 1981
Janet Delaney19*David, Father Leo Joseph's Roommate, 60 Langton Street*, 1981
Janet Delaney20*Hamburger Mary's, 1582 Folsom, at 12th Street*, 1980
Janet Delaney21*2nd at Market Street*, 1986
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