Entrance to San Francisco State's Administration Office in 1928 on Buchanan near Haight Street

About This Item

Entrance to San Francisco State’s administration office in 1928 on Buchanan near Haight Street where the campus stood for nearly fifty years. (Original caption from archival print (mounted with photo corners)) Three vintage cars parked in front. Some people dressed formally to attend an event. The women's fashion reflects late 1920s - early 1930s with long coats, cloche hats and modest hemlines.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0188
Date
1928
Context

All the vehicles visible are sedans from the late 1920s to early 1930s, featuring:

  • Tall, boxy bodies

  • External spare tires

  • Wood-spoke or early steel disc wheels

  • Split windshields and upright grilles

 

The car at the far right and left resemble 1928–1930 Ford Model A Tudors or similar makes from Chevrolet, Dodge, or Plymouth of the same era.

 

Their styling cues—flat fenders, exposed door hinges, high rooflines, and running boards—are definitive of the late 1920s.

The sign above the entrance of the building looks like it says "State Teachers College."

 

Credits:

The title and the first part of the description is the original caption from archival print (mounted with photo corners)

Some descriptions and historical interpretations were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1928-1932
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
628

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