Artemis Cafe sign

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2023


Descriptive Summary

Title: Artemis Cafe sign
Dates: circa 1977-1986
Collection Number: 2014-26
Creator/Collector: Artemis Cafe
Extent: 4 linear feet (1 wooden sign)
Repository: GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: A street sign from the Artemis Cafe, a lesbian-owned business on Valencia Street in San Francisco that was open from 1977-1986. The sign, composed of painted and carved redwood, depicts the goddess Artemis with a bow and reads “Artemis Cafe.”
Language of Material: English

Access

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Artemis Cafe sign. Collection Number: 2014-26. GLBT Historical Society

Scope and Content of Collection

A street sign from the Artemis Cafe, a lesbian-owned business on Valencia Street in San Francisco that was open from 1977-1986. The sign, composed of painted and carved redwood, depicts the goddess Artemis with a bow and reads “Artemis Cafe.”

Indexing Terms

LGBTQ
Lesbians
Business
Mission District (San Francisco, Calif.)