Polk's Crocker-Langley San Francisco city directory, 1941, Part 605

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1930
Publisher: San Francisco, Cal. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 1842


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CLOTHING


HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES Stetson Hats . Manhattan Shirts


SAN FRANCISCO 840 Market . 141 Kearny


MOORE'S OAKLAND 1450 Broadway


BERKELEY 2260 Telegraph


Roos Bros


Outfitters for Men : Women : Children AGENTS FOR THOS. HEATH CLOTHES IMPORTED BURBERRY OVERCOATS DOBBS HATS for MEN and WOMEN MANHATTAN SHIRTS


Market, Stockton and O'Farrell Streets


Telephone SU tter 4040


COLLECTIONS


ESTABLISHED 1910


TELEPHONE SU TTER 1550 CONNECTING ALL DEPARTMENTS


California Onllertion Agenry, Jnr. 310 RUSS BUILDING 235 MONTGOMERY STREET


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


MEMBER CENTRAL CREDIT REPORTING BUREAU


LICENSED BY AND BONDED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA


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COLLECTIONS


BUREAU OF CREDIT ADMINISTRATION


TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' COLLECTION AND CREDIT EXPERIENCE


Members of San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Members of California State Chamber of Commerce


BANK - WELLS FARGO BANK & UNION TRUST COMPANY


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Third Floor Doe Building San Francisco, Calif.


Fourth Floor Latham Square Building Oakland, Calif.


Sixth Floor Spreckels Building Los Angeles, Calif.


COLLECTIONS MADE EVERYWHERE REFERENCES FURNISHED


NO COLLECTION-NO CHARGE REPORTS AND REMITTANCES PROMPTLY MADE


ACME CREDIT AND ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (A CORPORATION)


BONDED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA


Telephones MA rket 7818-7819


1182 MARKET STREET Room 310


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


CASH ADVANCED ON DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS


John B. Adams Company LICENSED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTS PURCHASED


1182 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Phone MA rket 0670


J. B. ADAMS General Manager


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COLLECTIONS


Rents - Bad Debts - Notes No Collection No Charge


Bonded Collections Everywhere


CALIFORNIA CREDIT ASSOCIATION


De YOUNG BUILDING · PHONES DO UGLAS 3088 and 6315


WILLIAM A. ROYSTER, Manager


690 Market Street at Kearny, San Francisco


BONDED TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGENTS IN EVERY STATE


Paul Kocher Adjustment Bureau M. T. McMACKEN, Manager


1005 MARKET STREET


ALL COLLECTIONS BY PERSONAL CALL SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. UN derhill 1101


MUTUAL CREDIT BUREAU COLLECTIONS ANYWHERE Licensed and Bonded


Phone SU tter 4981


Pacific Bldg., 821 Market St.


LICENSED AND BONDED


PACIFIC COAST ADJUSTMENT COMPANY COLLECTIONS-ADJUSTMENTS Telephone SU tter 5661


O. H. FITZPATRICK, Manoger


748 RUSS BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO


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COLLECTIONS


FUNCTIONING AS THE PRIVATE CREDIT DEPARTMENT FOR LEGITIMATE CREDITORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE


COLLECTING DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS PROMPTLY AND EFFICIENTLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD


"Representing Creditors of California by the Hundreds"


PROCREDIT COMPANY Professional Finance and Credit Service SUITE 401 TWENTY-SIX O'FARRELL STREET BUILDING Exchange EX brook 1670 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA "Ask The Creditor Who Knows Us"


LICENSED BONDED


LICENSED BONDED


LICENSED AND BONDED


TRADERS CREDIT CORPORATION, Ltd. Commercial + COLLECTIONS + Anywhere ADJUSTMENTS


10th Floor, Mills Tower


Tel. EX brook 6661


CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS


Consult Us Before You Build


HOMES - FLATS - HOTELS - APARTMENT BUILDINGS INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - STORES


We furnish estimates without cost, arrange to submit plans and sketches for your proposed building.


Suitable long-term financing arranged, if desired.


Over thirty years of experience as builders enables us to quote lowest prices for sound construction and quality workmanship.


We furnish Surety Bonds, guaranteeing completion of your building, and all claims satisfied.


If you have a vacant lot, let us build for you. If you want a home of your own, let us select a lot for you and develop your ideas.


OLIVER M. ROUSSEAU CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER DO uglas 3371


321 Kearny Street


San Francisco, Calif.


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COOPERS


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USA


REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.


WESTERN COOPERAGE CO.


14th and Harrison Sts.


BEER, WINE TIGHT and SLACK BARRELS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS


Branches at PORTLAND, ORE. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. FRESNO, CALIF. SEATTLE, WASH.


KITS, TUBS AND PAILS FOR ALL PURPOSES


CREDIT REPORTS


CREDIT REPORTS COLLECTIONS


REDIT


ASSU


TAILERS


REPORTS


FOUNDED 1894


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COLLECTIONS


For Efficient Handling of Consumer Credit Reports and Collections Refer to


CREDIT RS


REPORTS SOCIATION


FOUNDED 1894 OF SAN FRANCISCO


RETAILERS CREDIT ASSOCIATION


"The Credit Bureau"


A Merchant Owned Institution for the Protection of Retail Credit


Retailers Building-15 Stockton Street


Telephone DO uglas 7100


DAIRIES


For Good Dairy Products Call- Borden's - VAlencia 6000 DAIRY DELIVERY CO.


1325 Potrero Avenue - - San Francisco


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GOCIATION


SAN FRANCISCO


Phone HE mlock 3600


San Francisco, Calif.


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DEPARTMENT STORES


Verdier Cellars. .


Here you will find the finest wines and liquors the world has to offer at the lowest available prices.


'VERDIERKG


CELLARS


Normandy Lane


City DOUGLAS 4100


Paris PAUL VERDIER, PHIL


Geary at Stockton


"Furnishers to California Families for a Half Century"


Nationally Advertised Apparel and Homewares for Men, Women and Children


CREDIT


SAN FRANCISCO'S FINEST CREDIT FIRM


YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD !


OPEN YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY!


COLUMBIA MISSION STREET AT ZZnD


"Cheerful" Credit, the Easiest Way to Buy Clothing


- Your Terms -


More Than 90 Days to Pay !


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Enjoy the Emporium's Time-Saving 300,000 Escalators


Our eight new streamlined escalators in gleaming steel and shining glass wait to carry you in speed and comfort from floor to floor of Northern California's largest department store.


Mc Emporium


MARKET AT POWELL EXbrook 6800


HALE BROS.


Market at Fifth SU tter 8000


"GOOD GOODS SINCE 1876"


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DEPARTMENT STORES


GA rfield 6240


Furs Since 1864


H . LIEBES & CO GRANT AVENUE AT POST STREET


WOMEN'S APPAREL ACCESSORIES FURS


BEAUTY SALON


TOILETRIES


Livingston Toros.


"The Shop of Individual Style Shops" ... presenting smart apparel and accessories for women, misses, girls, children and infants.


GRANT AVENUE at GEARY STREET SAN FRANCISCO


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DEPARTMENT STORES


O'CONNOR, MOFFATT & CO.


A SAN FRANCISCO "QUALITY STORE" SINCE 1866


Eight selling floors devoted to "Family Wants and Needs", whether it be accessories .. . men's furnishings ... magnificent linens, silks, and bedding ... up-to-the-minute fashions ... children's wear ... home furnishings . . . objects d'art ... toys. O'Connor, Moffatt's offer constant quality in everything ... at consistently low prices.


Stockton at O'Farrell


Telephone SU tter 1800


THE WHITE HOUSE RAPHAEL WEILL & COMPANY


Apparel for women, men, boys, girls. * Accessories, shoes, millinery, fabrics.


Linens, occasional furniture, glass, china. Draperies, bedding, pictures.


one of San Francisco's oldest and finest department stores


Books, stationery, silverware, notions.


Refrigerators and washers, stoves, phonographs, radios.


Beauty Salon, Travel Service, Shoe Clinic.


SUTTER GRANT POST


Telephone EX brook 5000


Art needle, gifts.


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DEPARTMENT STORES


SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. RETAIL STORE


Mission at Army Streets


San Francisco


Tel. VA lencia 2400


DETECTIVE AGENCIES


References Furnished Upon Request


Consultation Free


DETECTIVE SERVICE


KROUT AND SCHNEIDER Investigators


155 MONTGOMERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO EX BROOK 4661


A COMPETENT, RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT DETECTIVE SERVICE AT REASONABLE RATES


INVESTIGATIONS


Civil, Commercial, Store, Factory and Industrial


SHADOWING Day and Night


All Cases Con- fidentially Handled


DIRECT MAIL SERVICE


A COMPLETE DIRECT MAIL SERVICE


. that's exacting and dependable


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MIMEOGRAPHING MULTIGRAPHING PERSONALIZED LETTERS ADDRESSOGRAPH, ELLIOTT, SPEEDAUMAT (addressing and plate cutting) ADDRESSING ... FOLDING ... ENCLOSING ... SEALING ... STAMPING ... METERING ... MAILING


HARVEY MILES & COMPANY


6 2


FIRST STREET


SAN FRANCISCO


DOUGLAS 3424


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DRAYAGE


G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co., Inc.


GENERAL DRAYING, SAFE & MACHINERY MOVING


Special Attention Given to Rigging, Hoisting and Placing Heavy Machinery


LONG DISTANCE HAULING


TRUCK CRANES FOR RENT


DO uglas 1323 - Day or Night


776 Folsom Street San Francisco, Calif.


DRUGGISTS-WHOLESALE


COFFIN-REDINGTON CO. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS


301 Folsom, cor. Beale San Francisco DO uglas 2952


DRUGS CHEMICALS DRUG SUNDRIES LIQUORS


Oakland Telephone EN terprise 10396


MCKESSON & ROBBINS INCORPORATED LANGLEY-MICHAELS DIVISION


Drugs Industrial Chemicals Liquors SERVICE WHOLESALERS


SAN FRANCISCO 40-60 First St. SU tter 7262


Manufacturing Chemists DRUG SUNDRIES


OAKLAND 831 Castro GL encourt 0350


RENO, NEV. 448 No. Virginia St.


FRESNO 442 P Street


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FLORISTS


"A Gift of Flowers Is Always More Appreciated if from America's Most Famous Florists"


FLOWERS


and Floral Decorations from Podesta & Baldocchi, America's Most Famous Florists, arc noted for their beauty and artistry. Whether it be a simple corsage or elab- orate decorations for a pretentious wedding, each order is filled with painstaking care and delivered in Podesta & Baldocchi's beautiful and unusual air-conditioned . Floralcars. Yet, because of volume business you pay no more for the extra quality and cutra prestige of Podesta & Baldocchi flowers.


TELEPHONE: SUTTER 6200


Podesta & Baldocchi 224 GRANT AVE., SAN FRANCISCO


From 30 to 50 Per Cent


Of the Information in the DIRECTORY of a city or town changes each year. Did you know this? For this reason is it not money saved to have the latest informa- tion handy? The only way to do is to have the


LATEST CITY DIRECTORY


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FORWARDING AGENTS


Telephone EX brook 5270


Established 1858


FARNSWORTH & RUGGLES


(INCORPORATED)


DRAYING and Warehousing


MAIN OFFICES Freight Distributing Terminal and Warehouses First, Brannan and Federal Streets (200 Brannan Street) SAN FRANCISCO


POOL CAR DISTRIBUTING


SPUR TRACK SERVED BY ALL RAILROADS


Telephone: DO uglas 1760 Connecting All Departments


Established 1867 Incorporated 1883


Our Slogan :


BTAIN F RIENDS THROUGH URTESY


Overland Freight Transfer Company


DRAYAGE and WAREHOUSING


Forwarding and Distribution of Rail and Water Shipments


Main Office, 201 California Street


San Francisco, Cal.


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FUNERAL DIRECTORS


U. A. Anderson


Funeral Director and Embalmer


CHAS. A. ANDERSON RENO F. ANDERSON CLIFFORD E. ANDERSON


1387 VALENCIA ST. (Near 25th St.) SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.


TRANS-BAY SERVICE


Phone: MIssion 0150


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FUNERAL DIRECTORS


1545 Divisadero Street [Corner Pool ) San Francisco, California Gall Walnut 1231


N. GRAY and COMPANY Funeral Service with COSTS WITHIN REACH OF ALL


221 Park Road Burlingame, California Call Burlingame 3789


FREE PARKING


CENTRAL LOCATION


AIR-CONDITIONING


TELEPHONE OR DWAY 3000


HALSTED &CO Since 1883


1123 SUTTER near LARKIN


Funeral Directors SAN FRANCISCO'S LEADING MORTICIAN


Superior Services at any price the family desires


For a flawless tribute distinguished by beauty and thoughtful understanding call . . . day or night .. .


1123 Sutter Near Larkin


OR dway 3000


SUHR & WIEBOLDT


FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Phone MI ssion 3614 1465 to 1473 VALENCIA STREET Between 25th and 26th Streets SAN FRANCISCO


The Sign Over Your Door


Is only seen by those who pass your way. THE CITY DIRECTORY is where many people look when they want to find you. MAKE YOURSELF EASILY FOUND.


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R. L. POLK & CO. 604 Mission Street, San Francisco, Cal.


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FURNITURE


COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS On Convenient Pin Money Terms Furniture ... Rugs ... Carpets ... Linoleums ... Stoves Draperies ... Radios ... Home Appliances ... etc.


REDLICK-NEWMAN CO. Cor. 17th and Mission


MA rket 1600


RELIABLE FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERING CO.


Home Furnishing - Electric Appliances - Draperies Rugs and Carpets - Radios - Stoves - Re-Upholstering BUDGET TERMS FREE INTERIOR DECORATIVE SERVICE


1930 Lawton St., near 25th Ave. Tel. SE abright 1926


STERLING


FURNITURE COMPANY · BUNSTER & SAXE 1049 Market Street


Telephone MArket 1780


I am looking for someone ... likewise someone is looking for me


IF I HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL AND I AM NOT LISTED IN THIS DIRECTORY UNDER THE PROPER HEADINGS


I LOSE A CUSTOMER


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for Information Tele-


phone Market 8181


YOUR PRESENT FUR COAT Re-cut and Re-styled to the popular 1940 models and lengths ... exclusive models from which to make your selection. Priced from $14.95 ( Slight additional charge for lining!


COMPLETE LINE OF AMERICAN & IMPORTED


FOX-MARTEN-SABLE SKINS & SCARFS


FINE MARTENS,


Skin $19.50


RED & WHITE FOXES, Skin 528.00 SUPER SILVER FOXES, Skin $54.00


SKINS af Fine Quality- Ready-to· Wear or Mounted ta Order


FUR COATS CLEANED 299 FUR COATS GLAZED?100


500-1941 VOGUE FUR COATS at LESS than$ 139 featuring:


Russian Squirrel-No. 1 Weasel (made from im- parted skins-Mink-Dyed Muskrat-Imparted Car- acul-Marten-Dyed Skunk-Natural and Dyed Fox - Squirrel Lockes (pieced squirrel) - Mink Gills - Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) - Imported Persian Paw-Mink-Dyed Marmot .. . all colors and sizes-Trade-ins accepted.


FUR DOCTOR SERVICE INCLUDES: FREE GLAZING The largest, up to date, dry- ANY FUR ANY TIME that has steam glazing machines on the the Fur Doctor Label. Pacific Caast.


California's


DIGNIFIED CREDIT Pay at yaur Branch Bank anywhere - no delay, na inconvenience . . . Oldest Fur Store an Market Street.


We Specialize in BLENDING & DYEING


FUR DOCTOR and STAFF


SEE OUR


OPEN TIL 7 P. M.


EASY PARKING


1521 MARKET at VanNess WINDOWS


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GROCERS-WHOLESALE


Monteverde & Parodi, Inc. Importers-FOOD PRODUCTS-Exporters Wholesale Liquor Dealers


Tiger Brand Olive Oil Sasso Olive Oil Nave Brand Olive Oil


QUIPA OLIVE OIL


Salted Anchovies Filets of Anchovies Sardines in Olive Oil


Pacific Coast Headquarters for Montrola Brand Cottonseed Oil


Montecatini Salts Reggiano Cheese


Colombo Gorgonzola Cheese


Mexican Garbanzos and Other Imported Specialties


Exclusive Distributors


McAlister V. O. V. Blended Scotch Whiskey-86.8 Proof


Ferrero Italian Vermouth Alcohol 15.9% by Volume


Roy Cognac-84 Proof


Ferrero Italian Marsala Wine Alcohol 17% by Volume


Fortuna-Fontana Chianti Wine


LIQUORE GALLIANO A Liqueur-Alcohol 40% by Volume


100-110 BROADWAY Phones: SUtter 1175-1176-1177


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


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GROCERS-WHOLESALE


SEN VEGETABLE


SW FAULTS


mullowid COFFEE


FINE FOOD PRODUCTS


CONSISTENTLY THE BEST


SW mellow'd


COFFEE


YOU'LL NEVER GO WRONG ON SW


HARDWARE


Famous Homeware and Hardware Headquarters Since 1857


GIFTS SILVER . CHINA · CUTLERY EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME FINE HARDWARE · TOOLS · PAINT GARDEN SEEDS . BULBS · SUPPLIES CHAS. BROWN & SONS 813 Market Street


San Francisco


Power of Advertising


The City Directory is the power that generates information for the buyer that he may know who deals in the product he wishes to purchase. If your business is not classified properly, and a display advertisement arranged to describe your business, how can you expect the buyer to trade with you? ADVERTISING is the foundation upon which successful businesses are built. You must apply this to your own particular business.


ADVERTISING is the power of an idea multiplied.


OUR SERVICE CANNOT BE EXCELLED


R. L. POLK & CO.


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


HOTELS


VISIT DEL MONTE america's Foremost Resort


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Del Monte, on the historic Monterey Peninsula, is only 3 hours from San Francisco by train or motor and one hour by air. There are four famous golf courses, including Pebble Beach, and every sport facility available, in a glorious setting of mountains, forest and sea.


CARL S. STANLEY, Manager HOTEL DEL MONTE DEL MONTE, CALIFORNIA


San Francisco Office: 411 Crocker Bldg., Telephone GA rfield 4533


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HOTELS


HOTEL WHITCOMB


AT CIVIC CENTER SAN FRANCISCO Rooms With Bath From $2.50


500 ROOMS


Largest Lobby on the Coast


Location: One block from the new Western Furniture Exchange & Merchandise Mart.


Ownership-Management THOMAS J. K. PARKER, President and Managing Director


COFFEE SHOP AND TAVERN BUFFET


Garage Under Same Roof


IMPORTERS


S. L. JONES & CO., INC. IMPORTERS - EXPORTERS


--- Coffee - Spices - Malt - Hops - Vegetable Oils Rice - Feeds - Seeds - Fish Meals


140 California


San Francisco


Tel. EX brook 2560


INSECTICIDES


THE EXTERMINATING CO.


AT YOUR SERVICE 50 YEARS SAN FRANCISCO EXPERIENCE SERVICE - PRODUCTS Phone DO uglas 0954 INSECTICIDE BUILDING


THE INSECTICIDE CO.


- SINCE 1892 -


SANITARY CHEMICALS FROM FACTORY TO YOU SPRAYS - POWDERS - PINE OIL Phone DO uglas 0953 1465-1467 POST STREET


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INSURANCE


STRENGTH


P the policyholder is to get the security for which he pays, the company issuing his policy must have the reserve strength necessary to meet all contingencies.


With assets practically twice liabil- ities, the companies of the FIREMAN'S FUND GROUP guarantee this strength.


Fire . Automobile . Marine . Casualty . Fidelity . Surety


FIREMAN'S FUND GROUP


Fireman's Fund Insurance Company - Occidental Insurance Company Home Fire & Marine Insurance Company Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company - Occidental Indemnity Company


New York Chicago SAN FRANCISCO


Boston


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Atlanta


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INSURANCE


THE


ROYAL-LIVERPOOL GROUPS HD THE WAa.


ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED


for


SECURITY AND SERVICE


Financial Statement as of December 31, 1940


UNITED STATES RESOURCES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1940 SURPLUS TO POLICYHOLDERS (Includes Capital )


Year Established


Admitted Assets


Liabilities


Capital $1,500,000 500,000*


$ 5,304,507


$ 5,540,727


1863


The British & Foreign Marine Ins. Co., Ltd.t


3,442,409


988,289


2,454,120


2,675,780


1911


Capital Fire Insurance Company of California


2,250,387


364,800


1,000,000


1,885,586


2,009,163


1922


Eagle Indemnity Company


10,018,133


7,518,133


1,000,000


2,500,000


2,925,176


1908


Federal Union Insurance Company


3,301,609


1,072,806


1,000,000


2,228,804


2,424,595


1911


Globe Indemnity Company


42,316,964


32,316,964


2,500,000


10,000,000


12,015,984


1836


The Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. Ltd.t


18,287,494


10,372,843


500,000*


7,914,651


8,769,063


1811


The Newark Fire Insurance Company


10,417,236


3,545,839


2,000,000


6,871,396


7,351,585


1891


Queen Insurance Company of America


23,763,366


9,881,655


5,000,000


13,881,711


15,039,029


1910


Royal Indemnity Company


35,667,433


28,167,433


2,500,000


7,500,000


9,442,585


1845


Royal Insurance Company, Ltd.t


21,563,924


10,721,475


500,000*


10,842,449


11,961,957


1924


The Seaboard Insurance Company


1,559,603


362,325


600,000


1,197,277


1,266,279


1896


Star Insurance Company of America


6,004,694


2,835,538


1,000,000


3,169,155


3,481,852


1860


Thames & Mersey Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.t


2,040,150


888,764


250,000*


1,151,386


1,260,108


+U. S. Branch


" Statutory Capital


Admitted Assets of all Companies include securities deposited as required by law.


PACIFIC DEPARTMENT


RAY DECKER


MANAGER


TEL.


201 SANSOME STREET


DO uglas 5855


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.


1896


American & Foreign Insurance Company


$ 6,866,990


$ 1,562,483


Annual Statement Basis


Market Values,


Dec. 31, 1940


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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INSURANCE


Insurance


With Prompt, Liberal Service From the Home Office


ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION


associated Fire & Marine Insurance Company


All the Varied Lines of Fire, Automobile, Workmen's Compensation, Liability, etc., Insurance - Fidelity and Surety Bonds Home Office-332 Pine Street


L. H. MUELLER, Chairman L. S. MOORHEAD, President


GA rfield 6565


Also-Group Medical and Hospitalization Insurance for Employees


SAN FRANCISCO 254 Bush Street


LOS ANGELES 548 South Spring Street


W. B. BRANDT & CO., INC. UNDER WRITERS


ESTABLISHED 1905 .


ALL RISKS AND INLAND MARINE DEPARTMENT


Sun Insurance Office, Ltd. OF LONDON


Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd.


OCEAN MARINE Atlas Assurance Company, Ltd. Providence Washington Insurance Company


Providence Washington INSURANCE COMPANY Anchor Insurance Company Transcontinental Insurance Company CASUALTY and SURETY National Casualty Company


FIRE, AUTOMOBILE AND ALLIED LINES Providence Washington Insurance Company (Issued Through the Providence Underwriters) TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. Insurance Procured from Underwriters at Lloyd's, London


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INSURANCE


COMMERCIAL UNION GROUP


FIRE-CASUALTY-MARINE-ALL RISKS AND ALL ALLIED LINES


Pacific Department: Companies' Bldg. 315 Montgomery Street, San Francisco


J. C. BUNYAN, MANAGER


Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. - The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corp., Ltd. The California Insurance Co. - American Central Insurance Co. - Columbia Casualty Co. The Palatine Insurance Co., Ltd. - The British General Insurance Co., Ltd. Union Assurance Society, Ltd. - The Commercial Union Fire Insurance Co.


INSURANCE


Fire, Tornado, Explosion, Riot, Civil Commotion, Sprinkler Leakage, Automobile and Earthquake.


CRUM & FORSTER


PACIFIC DEPARTMENT


WARD S. JACKSON, Mgr.


C. L. KING, Asst. Mgr.


266 BUSH STREET


SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA


UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK ORGANIZED 1824


THE NORTH RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY


OF NEW YORK ORGANIZED 1822


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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INSURANCE


Falls


INSURANCE COMPANY Glens Falls, New york


OMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY Glens Falls, New York


glen's Falls INDEMNITY COMPANY Glens Falls, New York


R. H. GRIFFITH, Vice-President R. LYNN COLOMB, Assistant Manager Pacific Coast Department - Sixth Floor, Mills Tower Phone GA rfield 0425


Great American Insurance Company New York


AMERICAN ALLIANCE MASSACHUSETTS INSURANCE COMPANY NEW YORK FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY BOSTON, MASS.


PACIFIC DEPARTMENT


HERBERT RYMAN, Manager


E. D. PETRIE, Assistant Manager


P. P. LYNCH, Assistant Manager


Telephone EX brook 0360 233 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO


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INSURANCE


HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY


HARTFORD


TESTED


INSURANCE


AND INDEMNIT


+ HARTFORD


COMPA


SAN FRANCISCO


Pacific Department Hartford Building 720 California Street


Metropolitan Department 441 California Street Telephone: SU tter 7680


The "TWO HARTFORDS" write practically every form of insurance except life.


Request your agent or broker to place your insurance in the HARTFORD.


Phone GA rfield 1346


W. W. HEALEY, Notary


WM. HEALEY & SON


Members of Insurance Brokers Exchange of San Francisco


General Insurance Brokers


LICENSED AND BONDED


ACCIDENT


BURGLARY and THEFT


AUTOMOBILE


LIABILITY-ALL KINDS MARINE PLATE GLASS FIDELITY, CASUALTY and SURETY BONDS


LIFE


COMBINATION


RESIDENCE


ELEVATOR


TOURIST FLOATER


FURS and JEWELRY, All Risk


USE and OCCUPANCY RENT


HEALTH COMPENSATION


EARTHQUAKE EXPLOSION


FIRE


ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE AND CASUALTY, FIDELITY AND SURETY BONDS


208 Crocker Building, 620 Market


Opposite Palace Hotel


LEASEHOLD CHECK FORGERY


MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and CAMERAS


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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INSURANCE


The Home Insurance Company, New York The Franklin Fire Insurance Company OF PHILADELPHIA


The Georgia Home Insurance Company The Home Indemnity Company, New York


STRENGTH -:-


REPUTATION -:- SERVICE


CLINTON D. LASHER and HOWARD A. REYNOLDS, Managers


PAUL A. NORMAND Associate Manager Assistant Manager


HUGH S. COBURN


William L. Latham Manager Casualty Department


R. B. MATHEWS


Manager Service Department


CLAYTON E. ROBERTS


Marine Manager


341 Montgomery Street


Tel. EX brook 5600


FOR 221 YEARS


THE LONDON ASSURANCE HAS GIVEN SECURITY TO COUNTLESS MILLIONS OF POLICYHOLDERS.


.


Founded in 1720, the Company has weathered the storms of the years and is now in its third century of active business.


FOR SECURE FIRE INSURANCE YOU WILL DO WELL TO ASK FOR A POLICY IN


THE LONDON ASSURANCE


PACIFIC COAST BRANCH


J. M. Mendell, Manager


369 Pine Street, San Francisco, Cal.


JAMES C. HITT, Asst. Manager


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INSURANCE


Maryland Casualty Company


BALTIMORE, MARYLAND


INSURANCE


AUTOMOBILE SURETY


CASUALTY ACCIDENT


FIDELITY HEALTH


It's Wise to Insure


210 SANSOME STREET Telephone EX brook 4191


NATIONAL FIRE GROUP


OF HARTFORD, CONN.


PACIFIC DEPARTMENT


National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford


Mechanics and Traders Insurance Co. of Connecticut


Colonial Fire Underwriters Agency


Franklin National Insurance Co. of New York


234 BUSH STREET


PHONE DOUGLAS 3665


SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY (1941)


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INSURANCE


PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


A. N. KEMP, President


LIFE ACCIDENT SICKNESS


For Every Personal Insurance need There's a Pacific Mutual Plan That Fits


Home Office Los Angeles


H. KENNETH CASSIDY, General Agent 660 Market Street, Tel. DO uglas 7700


"One of the World's Largest Insurance Institutions."


PEARL ASSURANCE COMPANY Ltd. OF LONDON, ENGLAND


EUREKA-SECURITY Fire & Marine Insurance Company


MONARCH FIRE


Insurance Company, Cleveland, Ohio


PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT DAVID A. BARRY, Manager FRANK V. SMITH - Agency Superintendents - CHARLES MILLIMAN Tel. DO uglas 8400


200 BUSH STREET


SAN FRANCISCO


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INSURANCE


Fire-Automobile-Casualty-Marine-Bonds-Aviation


SEELEY & CO.


GENERAL AGENTS


Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania Westchester Fire Insurance Co. Sun Indemnity Co. Standard Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. United States Aviation Underwriters


130 Sansome Street




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