September 1953 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34-36, [090053-093053] . 1075 negatives (estimate)
Prisoners of War return from Korea [09-00-53 - 09-29-53, 109 negatives]
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- Fort Mason (September 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34, [09-00-53.01] . 15 negatives
First prisoners of war arrive from Korea in hospital ship. Families wave to troops while ship docks. Troops disembark ship. Man on stretcher is carried from ship by servicemen. Families greet servicemen. Troops and families boarding bus, sitting in bus. View of ship docked.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- Haven (ship) (September 04, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34, [09-04-53.01] . 16 negatives
The hospital ship Haven . Major John Davjat smoking a cigarette sitting at a table. Corporate Leland Smith stands with Sergeant Edward T. Smith who is tugging on Corporate John McCoy's moustache. Sergeant Carrell T. Hodges stands on deck of ship. Lieutenant Corporate Anthony Ludwig and [Zelma?] Coyle stand in ship with Robert Kirk who is holding a guitar. Three servicemen on stretchers are cared for by attendants. Servicemen holding stretchers. Families await arrival of boat on dock. Long shot of servicemen disembarking ship. Servicemen embrace their families. Three servicemen point from ship.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- Fort Mason (September 05, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34, [09-05-53.01] . 4 negatives
Medal of Honor winner Sergeant Hiroshi H. Miyamura kisses and embraces wife Mrs. Sauruko Terry Miyamura while his father stands by. Corporate Frank Borrelli embraces wife Beatrice over fence barricade. Frieda Mooney of the San Francisco Women Post 296 America Legion and Elsa Hicks greet returning serviceman and his girlfriend.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- General John Pope (ship) -- Fort Mason (September 09, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-09-53.01] . 17 negatives
Private First Class Nick J. Antonis embraces family member [mother] and kisses family member [father]. Sergeant Melvin Merritts embraces his mother. Private First Class Richard D. Johnson of the US Marines stands with his parents, sister Gayle Louise, aunt Felice Johnson, and grandmother Mrs. Dora F. Brayton. Ship arriving, views of boat in water and crew members waving. Families embrace. Serviceman in arm sling gives okay sign with his other hand. Close-up of servicemen on ship. Men shake hands. Families await arrival of ship with signs of welcome and family member's names.
Prisoner of War Returns from Korea -- Nick Antonis (September 09, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-09-53.02] . 3 negatives
Serviceman Nick Antonis is welcomed by his large family on the sidewalk near their car. Antonis stands with his mother in the family crowd, they walk inside (neighborhood).
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- General W.M. Black (ship) -- Fort Mason (September 18, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-18-53.01] . 18 negatives
Ship nears docking area while American flag waves on shore. Long shots and close-ups of servicemen on deck, some show families waving from dock. Families greet returning servicemen. Couples reunite. Man on dock shakes hand of returning Prisoner of War exiting ramp.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- General R.L. Howze (ship) -- Fort Mason (September 23, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-23-53.01] . 4 negatives
Close-ups and long shots of ship arriving with troops on deck. Band plays on shore while families wait for ship to dock. Master Sergeant Morris Y[oun?]t holds wife Maxine with servicemen Lamar and Mo nearby. Marine Captain Paul Louis Martinelli poses with wife. First to exit the ship is Lieutenant Atmando Arias who is greeted by wife Emma Lou. Families reunite. Men pick up serviceman with family surrounding.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- Fort Mason (September 29, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 36, [09-29-53.01] . 6 negatives
Sergeant Patrick Richmond kissing wife Jean while holding niece Sherryl Pandora Frost. Irene gazes at son Corporal Theodore M. Pallas as other relatives look on. Families embrace and reunite. Serviceman exits ramp of ship and shakes hands with other serviceman.
Prisoners of War Return from Korea -- General Black (ship) -- Fort Mason (September 30, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 36, [09-30-53.01] . 11 negatives
Woman waves to docking ship. Servicemen stand on deck while families with signs wave from barricade on dock. Long shot of ship. Major G. Bartholomew hugs wife and son David. Sergeant Gerald MacLean greets mother. Fred Parker holds up son Dickie with wife Della Jane looking on. Sergeant William Lillis surrounded by family.
Communists get bailed out (communism) [09-01-53, 1 negative]
New schools in San Francisco (education) [09-02-53 - 09-07-53, 20 negatives]
New San Francisco Schools (September 02, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34, [09-02-53.01] . 10 negatives
Patrick Henry School at Nineteenth and Vermont Streets, views of new wing and entire school. Bret Harte Elementary at Gilman and Griffith streets. El Dorado Home School at Delta and Wilde streets. Jose Ortega Home School and Arch and Ramsdell streets. Lincoln High's new wing at Twenty-fourth and Quintare streets. All are exterior views of buildings (neighborhood) (education).
Ocean View Cooperative Playschool (September 05, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 34, [09-05-53.02] . 2 negatives
Charles Sullivan holds a hammer, Dan Mantell holds a saw, and John Good a paintbrush. Two of the men are fathers, and another is a neighbor (education).
New San Francisco Schools (September 07, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-07-53.01] . 8 negatives
Patrick Henry School at 19th and Vermont streets. Bret Harte School at Gilman and Griffith streets. El Dorado Home School on Wilde at Delta Avenue. Ortega Home School on Ramsnell at Arch Street. All are exterior views of buildings, and there are two views of each school (neighborhood) (education).
Gossip columnist Louella Parsons party with movie mogul Louis B. Mayer and actors Jim McHugh and Jane Wyman and Randolph A. Hearst [09-08-53, 9 negatives]
Jimmy McHugh Opening -- Louella Parsons Party -- Fairmont Hotel (September 08, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-08-53.01-02] . 9 negatives
Freddie Karger stands while wife Jane Wyman sits at opening, they both stand. Paul Bancroft, Jr. lights cigarette for Mrs. Clayton McCauley. Other couples posing for camera at opening. Three couples stand together. Randolph Hearst and Loessa Parsons stand together.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen visits San Francisco for Archdiocese Centennial [09-08-53 - 09-10-53, 16 negatives]
New hospital on Sutter Street (health) [09-11-53, 5 negatives]
New Sutter Hospital (September 11, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-11-53.01] . 5 negatives
Private hospital room with bed, chair and flowers. Surgery nurse Ruth McGrath shown making bed in the General Surgery Room. McGrath adjusts lamp over operating table in Minor Surgery Room. Nurse Mrs. Elsie Rubner fluffs a pillow in a patient's private room. Owner and supervisor of the hospital Registered Nurse Bertha M. Jewel sits behind the reception desk (health).
Slum clearance underway in the Western Addition (neighborhood) [09-11-53, 5 negatives]
Slum Clearance Underway -- Western Addition (September 11, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-11-53.02] . 5 negatives
Views of street, cars and houses of 1200 block of Eddy Street, some houses being demolished (neighborhood). Back ends of houses on Willow Street: laundry hanging between buildings, child on tricycle (housing).
"I Am An American Day" at the Opera House (patriotism) [09-12-53, 6 negatives]
I am an American Day -- War Memorial Opera House (September 12, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-12-53.01] . 2 negatives
District Director Bruce Barber of US Immigration and Naturalization speaks from podium on stage in front of men holding flags and rifles. Barber and Bronze Star recipient Major Sergeant Tom Jocobsen of Norway stand at microphone on stage.
I am an American Day -- Civic Center (September 12, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-12-53.02] . 4 negatives
B-29 Bomber airplanes fly over City Hall dome. View of Civic Center grounds festivities taken from Health Building (neighborhood). Children investigate anti-aircraft 90 millimeter gun. Marine band plays outside City Hall while spectators listen.
Head of free China air force Lt. General Chiang Ching-kuo (Chiang Kai-shek's son) [09-14-53, 2 negatives]
Interview -- Lieutenant General Chiang Ching-kuo of China -- Mark Hopkins Hotel (September 14, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-14-53.01] . 2 negatives
Lieutenant General Chiang Ching-kuo [son of General Chiang Kai-shek and head of free China's Air Force] is shown smiling and talking while sitting inside the hotel.
Ambassador Dr. You Chan Young of Korea visits [09-16-53, 2 negatives]
Mexican Independence Day parade [09-20-53, 3 negatives]
Mexican Independence Day -- City Hall (September 20, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-20-53.02] . 3 negatives
Spectators watch as band plays musical instruments while walking down plaza in parade (neighborhood). Close-up of costumed children carrying flag. Children hold flag while man speaks at microphone on the top stair where people are sitting in chairs.
Young "commie" girl (communism) Shirley Kremen with deputy marshall [09-22-53, 4 negatives]
San Francisco Art Festival opening at Union Square [09-23-53 - 09-25-53, 13 negatives]
Art Show -- Union Square (September 23, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 35, [09-23-53.03] . 4 negatives
Mrs. Gerda Rovetch and Miss Evelyn Merson sit on bench near paintings under a ready to register artists (neighborhood). They look at a sculpture by Wanda Anderson. Mrs. Surendorf helps Charles Surendorf hang his painting. Long shot of people looking at paintings.
Art Show -- Union Square and Maiden Lane (September 25, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 36, [09-25-53.01] . 9 negatives
Mrs. R.M. Slatchford, Mrs. Herbert Mankin and daughter Glenna in stroller look at Beniamino Bufano's statue Peace. Blanche Louise Sargent looks at work from the Potters Association display (neighborhood). Nora Yamamoto sits elevated with pottery wheel while children and adults look on. Schoolchildren enjoying show with teacher (education). Visitors look at pottery. Three women pose in front of paintings. Women stand in front of booths.
Fox Theatre has opening premiere of "The Robe" in Cinemascope with actors Terry Moore and Robert Wagner [09-29-53, 15 negatives]
Movie Premiere of "The Robe" -- Fox Theater (September 29, 1953) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 36, [09-29-53.02-03] . 15 negatives
Producer of "The Robe" Frank Ross stands on stage at microphone with Master of Ceremonies Russ Byrd. Charles P. Skouras of the National Theaters, Frank Ross, actress Terry Moore, actor Robert Wagner and Byrd stand on stage. People pose for camera. Man watches film from lobby. Film being screened. Moore and Wagner sign autographs. Crowd waits outside theater. Men standing on stage at microphone include Mayor of Oakland Clifford Rishell.