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SF Waterfront, 1957
Another in the San Francisco series taken by my father, this time of the waterfront, not far from Fisherman's Wharf. A few things of interest here:
- The Chinese junk in the foreground
- Coit Tower in the background
- The steel frame for a gas pressure equalization tank on the right
- The sailing ship "Balclutha", just behind the junk.
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Chinese Junk
The vessel pictured here is the "Free China". It is of the type from Fujian (Fukien) province, and was sailed over from Formosa in 1955 by five Chinese and an American Vice consul who filmed the voyage in 16mm.
In the early 70s I lived on a small Chinese Junk in the bay, and I used to visit this boat down in the Hunter's Point area. It was quite derelict by then. It has apparently been loaded on a barge (after spending years behind Bethel Island), and shipped back to Taiwan to be turned into a museum.
Earlier than 54
1954 Caddies had the Panoramic windshield I believe. Thinking this one might be a 52 or 53. One of my favorite models of all time.
[It's a 1952. In 1953, "Dagmar" bumper guards replaced the round parking lights. The Panoramic windshield first appeared in 1953, but only on the Eldorado. - tterrace]
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