March 1956 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 82-84, [030056-033156] . 400 negatives (estimate)
The new San Rafael and Richmond Bridge put together [03-00-56, 11 negatives]
Financial District and San Francisco Stock Exchange (cityscapes) [03-00-56, 11 negatives]
Financial District and San Francisco Stock Exchange -- San Francisco (March 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 82, [03-00-56.02] . 11 negatives
Views of the Financial District, including the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. View of Montgomery Street showing towering buildings on each side of the street ("canyon" view) (cityscape). View of the backside of the sculptured figures at the entrance to the San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Pacific Heights (cable car behind Spreckels mansion) [03-00-56, 6 negatives]
Various Views of Pacific Heights (March 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 82, [03-00-56.03] . 6 negatives
Various views of Pacific Heights: residental street, courtyard where women are playing, front gate to the building (large house) of the Royal Consul General of Sweden, large grassy area (park?), steeply sloping street (sign reads "Dangerous Grade"), and a cable car passing behind Spreckels mansion (neighborhood).
Day in the life of the mayor [03-01-56, 78 negatives]
Daily Activities of the Mayor -- San Francisco (March 01, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 82, [03-01-56.04] . 78 negatives
Mayor George Christopher engaged in various activities: breakfast with Tula, various meetings and committees, talking with people on the street, working at desk in his office, signing a proclaimation, talking on the telephone, and speaking in front of television cameras.
Chinese men "en Masse" with records (business?) at Post Office [03-01-56, 2 negatives]
Group of Chinese Men -- Post Office Building (March 01, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 82, [03-01-56.00] . 2 negatives
"Chinese big wheel" sits down on the documents he brought. Other Chinese men are grouped around him. Approximately 75 Chinese men line up on the fourth floor of the Post Office Building.
US Ambassador to Italy Clare Boothe Luce [03-08-56, 4 negatives]
Outer Mission District (neighborhood) [03-08-56, 9 negatives]
Excelsior Merchants and Businessmen Assocation (March 08, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-08-56.10] . 4 negatives
View of the business district in the Outer Mission District from the San Bruno Mountains (neighborhood). J.A. Guiffre (Bank of America Manager, Excelsior Branch) talks with Vincent Borelli and his father Albert Borelli (both operate Borelli Hardware and Sporting Goods Company). Vincent's son Emil stands nearby. Vincent is the president of the Excelsior Merchants and Businessmen Association; Guiffre is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the group.
Various Scenes in Outer Mission District (March 08, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-08-56.11] . 5 negatives
Officer Edward Talbot escorts Mrs. Ray Malaspina and her son John across Ocean Avenue at the corner of Mission Street. Students walk to classes at San Francisco City College. Exterior view of the Church of the Epiphany at the corner of Vienna Street and Amazon Avenue. Children play on a playground; a young girl places her doll on the swings.
Alcatraz [03-13-56, 46 negatives]
Alcatraz -- Exterior and Interiors Views of Prison Grounds (March 13, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-13-56.03] . 46 negatives
Warden Paul Madigan seated at his desk, includes speaker system. Melvin Kidney operates the control center where all gates and armory are contolled. Exterior views of the island and the gun tower that overlooks the recreation yard, includes San Francisco in the background. Interior views of the broadway (main cell block), typical cell, dinner menu, dining hall, kitchen, and barbershop. Guards look through gun ports (installed after 1946 riot) in the main cell block.
New freeways and Waldo Tunnel in Marin County [03-15-56 and 03-20-56, 9 negatives]
Waldo Tunnel and Freeway -- Marin County (March 15, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-15-56.01] . 4 negatives
Copy negatives of aerial photographs of freeway (cloverleaf interchanges and straight expanses) and new Waldo Tunnel.
Opening of Waldo Tunnel and Freeway -- Marin County (March 20, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-20-56.06] . 5 negatives
Lieutenant Governor Powers speaks at a podium during the Golden Gate Freeway Dedication. The Army marches through the new Waldo Tunnel, fires 3 inch guns, and an Army tank rams a banner during opening ceremonies.
Chinese Six Company press conference [03-15-56, 2 negatives]
Dr. S.I. Hayakawa [03-15-56, 2 negatives]
Estes Kefauver tour of San Francisco [03-22-56 - 03-23-56, 24 negatives]
Arrival of Senator Estes Kefauver -- San Francisco Airport (March 22, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-22-56.01] . 4 negatives
Senator Kefauver disembarks plane and raises his hat in greeting. He is greeted by Lyle Cook (North California Chairman), Tom C. Carrell (Los Angeles Campaign Chairman), F. Joseph Donohue (National Chairman). Senator Kefauver walks with these men.
Senator Estes Kefauver Tours Mission and Fillmore Districts -- San Francisco (March 22, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-22-56.02] . 8 negatives
Senator Estes Kefauver speaks to large crowds in the Fillmore and Mission Districts, rides in a float with executives of the Mission Merchants Association (Joseph Ravinsky, Lyle Cook, George Klor, Maurice Uglow, and John Willoh), greets a family (Loila Russell, son Johnny and baby Diane), eats with some Mission executives, and shakes hands with people.
Senator Estes Kefauver Attends Dinner Regarding Israel -- Fairmont Hotel (March 22, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-22-56.03] . 2 negatives
"Dinner for Israel." Dr. Frank Kingdon who is the principle speaker for the evening speaks with Senator Estes Kefauver and Melvin M. Swig (San Francisco Chairman of the Committee for Israel Bonds).
Press Conference With Estes Kefauver -- Press and Union Leagure Club (March 23, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-23-56.11] . 8 negatives
Estes Kefauver waves to the public outside the building. He sits before crowd and cameras to answer questions during the press conference. Close-up view of Kefauver speaking to a woman at the podium. Kefauver shakes hands with various men.
Signing of letter supporting Montgomery (Alabama) bus boycott at the First Unitarian Church (race relations, civil rights) [03-27-56, 2 negatives]
Letter of Support for Selma (Alabama) Bus Strike -- First Unitarian Church (March 27, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 83, [03-27-56.01] . 2 negatives
Rabbi Saul E. W[...] of Congregation Beth Shalom and Rev. Harry Meserve of First Unitarian Church (both of San Francisco) sign a letter of support for the civil rights bus boycott in Selma, Alabama (race relations).
Nike missiles on Angel Island [03-28-56, 14 negatives]
Nike Missiles And Operating Personnel -- Angel Island (March 28, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 84, [03-28-56.12] . 14 negatives
Views of a brace of Nike missiles pointing skyward, underground concrete and steel bunkers where missiles are stored, upper bunker being raised to ground level firing position, cleared site on Angel Island where missiles are stored and fired, Marin shore and Mount Tamalpais seen from radar site on top of island. Includes worker and family (Sergeant Marvin L. Brimmer, Edith Brimmer, Delia, Jack, Ramona) and unidentified others.
Adlai Stevenson visits [03-29-56 - 03-30-56, 20 negatives]
Arrival of Adlai Stevenson -- San Francisco International Airport (March 29, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 84, [03-29-56.11] . 8 negatives
Adlai Stevenson disembarks plane and waves to crowd from airplane ramp, stands amid crowd of fans and reporters, answers questions from reporters in front of microphone, walks up concourse ramp with Harry Lerner, greated by Girl Scouts and people reaching over railing, and walks alongside children who carry banners.
Adlai Stevenson Speaks With Labor Leaders -- Labor Temple (March 29, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 84, [03-29-56.12] . 9 negatives
Overall view of crowd during Adlai Stevenson's speech. Stevenson speaks in a closed meeting before the regular speech in the main hall; Charles Fophone, George Johns, Jack Goldberger (President of the Labor Council) and John Hoegg) are seated behind him on the stage. Views of Stevenson during his speech to the crowd. Two sisters (Karen and Susie Porter) pose with Stevenson on the stage.
Adlai Stevenson Leaves San Francisco -- Fairmont Hotel (March 30, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 84, [03-30-56.13] . 3 negatives
Adlai Stevenson shakes hands with Fairmont Hotel doorman Walter Cereghino. Stevenson stands in the hallway with his baggage. He enters a car waiting outside the hotel while the doorman holds the car door open.