Polk's San Francisco (San Francisco County, Calif.) city directory, 1954, Part 1169

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 2252

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PROMPT CITY-WIDE AND BAY AREA DELIVERIES

Call . . . MI 7-5988 Or Visit Our Floral Shop at 2901 Mission St. Corner 25th St. We Telegraph Flowers Everywhere

CUT FLOWERS BASKETS SPRAYS WREATHS CORSAGES

Your Advertisement Here

Would be constantly before the public --- the buyers --- twenty-four hours a day --- three hun- dred and sixty-five days a year --- every year

-THINK IT OVER

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

ALTERATIONS MOTORS REPAIRS

FLUORESCENT FIXTURES APPLIANCES LAMPS

of Rats, Mice, Termites, Roaches, Silverfish, Ants, Etc. America's Best Known Exterminating Service

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

THE REASON FOR HALSTED & CO.'S

UNRIVALED SERVICE AT MODERATE PRICES

LEADERSHIP . . .

PRIVATE FAMILY SECTION IN THE WEST CHAPEL, HALSTED & CO.

IN TIME OF NEED REMEMBER THIS NAME

HALSTED CO

Funeral Directors 1123 Sutter St . ORdway 3-3000 NO BRANCHES

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

C. A. Anderson

Funeral Parlors

RENO F. ANDERSON Owner

1387 VALENCIA ST. (At 25th St.)

Phone: MI ssion 7-0150

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

C. A. Anderson

Funeral Parlors

RENO F. ANDERSON Owner

1387 VALENCIA ST. (At 25th St.)

Phone: MI ssion 7-0150

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

R. L. POLK & CO.'S43

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

VALENTE, MARINI, PERATA CO.

Funeral Directors

With Over 63 Years of Distinctive Service

TWO MODERN FUNERAL HOMES CENTRALLY LOCATED

4840 MISSION

649 GREEN ST.

Near Onondaga Ave.

Near Columbus Ave.

Phone DElaware 3-0161

Phone

Douglas 2-0627

OVER ONE ACRE FREE PARKING

MICHAEL J. DRISCOLL

JOHN G. DRISCOLL

DRISCOLL'S MORTUARY CHAPEL

766 Valencia Street

San Francisco

Tel. HEmlock 1-7283

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

AGNES C. CAREW, Secretary

LEO V. CAREW, JR., President

Carem and English FUNERAL DIRECTORS Established 1890

MASONIC AND GOLDEN GATE AVENUES

San Francisco's Most Beautiful Establishment 350 Masonic Ave., at Golden Gate Ave.

Telephone FI Ilmore 6-2414

LEWIS A. MAISON

ARTHUR F. DOMERGUE

GANTNER-MAISON-DOMERGUE

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Sincere Personal Service

Chapels - 777 Valencia St.

Between 18th and 19th Streets

Tel. Market 1-6464

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

onal

MEMBER National Selected Morticians By Invitation Only

Since 1850

N. GRAY & CO. Funeral Service

Member National Funeral Directors Association Funeral Directors of San Francisco, Inc.

1545 DIVISADERO at POST - SAN FRANCISCO 15 TELEPHONE WALNUT 1-1231

. BURLINGAME - CROSBY . N. GRAY & CO. 2 PARK ROAD - TELEPHONE DIAMOND 3-5691 Ample Parking Space

CLIFFORD E. ANDERSON, Pres. LESLIE E. LEONARD, Sec .- Treas.

WM. P. MUZIO, V .- Pres.

SUHR WIEBOLDT

Funeral Directors

Phone MIssion 7-3900

1465-1473 VALENCIA STREET

Between 25th and 26th Streets SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

ETHEL ASMUSSEN FORREST, President

WM. W. HANSEN, Vice-President-General Manager

United Undertakers

1096 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE., AT 22nd ST. Phone VA lencia 4-5100 San Francisco 10, California

LA ESTRELLITA Mortuary

1159 Valencia Street

Between 22nd and 23rd

Phones: VAlencia 6-2936 - VAlencia 6-2937

J. C. O'CONNOR CO. ESTABLISHED BY COLONEL J. O'CONNOR

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Over 85 years devoted to the personal, kindly and dignified conduct of burial services J. C. O'CONNOR, JR., Owner-Manager

455 Valencia near 16th St.

Phone MArket 1-0388

R. L. POLE & CO.'S

FURS

FASHION STORES of the WEST

Have You Shopped at I. MAGNIN'S Lately?

1. MAGNIN& co.

Union Square San Francisco In the Heart of the Shopping Center

The finest in . . .

FURS

STORES IN

Oakland Broadway at Twentieth

Los Angeles Wilshire Blvd. at New Hampshire

Beverly Hills 9634 Wilshire Blvd.

Pasadena 475 S. Lake Ave.

Santa Barbara 1415 State Street

Seattle 6th Ave. and Pine

Sacramento

Hotel Senator

La Jolla

7661 Girard Ave.

The Latest Creations will always be found at

1. MAGNIN& co.

UNION SQUARE-SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

GALVANIZING AND METALS

THE JOHN FINN METAL WORKS

630 Harrison Street

Tel. SU tter 1-4188

San Francisco, Calif.

Branches AMERICAN FACTORS, AGENTS HONOLULU, T. H., and MANILA, P. I.

Hot Dip Galvanizing

THE OLDEST JOBBING PLANT ON THE PACIFIC COAST

Quality and Service Guaranteed

MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC GALVANIZERS' ASSOCIATION

Babbitt Metals for Every Service

JOHN FINN'S NICKEL JOHN FINN'S CRANK PIN JOHN FINN'S SPECIAL ARMATURE JOHN FINN'S DIESEL

For Long Wear Under the Most Severe Conditions

METALS

SPECIAL MIXTURES, SOLDER, TIN, LEAD, ZINC

. WE SOLICIT YOUR INQUIRIES

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

GARDEN SHOPS

Frank's GARDEN SHOP & PET SUPPLIES

Your Every Need is Fulfilled to Your Satisfaction

LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED GARDEN AND LAWN SUPPLIES

Pick-Up and Delivery Call . LO 6-3448 Or Visit Our Friendly Shop 3926 IRVING ST.

SEEDS PLANTS SUPPLIES

PET FOODS AND SUPPLIES

GAS FURNACES

F. & J. BILTWEL GAS FURNACES TORIDAIRE

FRASER & JOHNSTON

1900 17th ST.

Phone MArket 1-3868

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Serving the automotive industry and its dealers since 1923

MOTOR STATISTICAL DIVISION - 431 HOWARD STREET, DETROIT 31, MICHIGAN

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES

Pacific Gas Electric

Company

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Division Office: 445-447 Sutter Street

SU tter 1-4211

Branch Offices: 18th and Shotwell Street

SU tter 1-4211

PL aza 5-2111

JU niper 4-1819

SU tter 1-4211

AUTHORIZED PAY STATIONS: CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

Balboa St., 4056-Warnock's Pharmacy Castro St., 500-Wulzen's Pharmacy. Castro St., 1301-Castro Pharmacy

Chestnut St., 2135-Sign of the Elephant Library Clement St., 800-Druehl Drug Co. Columbus Ave., 532-534 Reina's Venice Drug Co. Diamond St., 2798-Glen Park Pharmacy Geary Blvd., 5601-Evergreen Pharmacy Geneva Ave., 998-Geneva Men's and Boys' Shop Haight St., 1530-Agnew's Pharmacy Irving St., 756-Dessel's Pharmacy Irving St., 2049-Carella's Pharmacy Lakeshore Plaza, 2-Crown Drug Co. Lawton St., 3600-Lawton Pharmacy

Leland Ave., 30-Louis E. Brown (Jeweler) Mission St., 3723- Powell Jr. Pharmacy

Mission St., 4800-Rex Drug Company Ocean Ave., 1915-Pacific Coast Stores

Ocean Ave., 2570-Village Pharmacy Polk St., 2300-Alhambra Pharmacy San Bruno Ave., 2450- Golden State Pharmacy Taraval St., 1055-Overland Pharmacy

3rd St., 4348-South San Francisco Pharmacy 18th St., 1400-Acme Drug Co. 24th St., 2937-Murphy's Pharmacy

BRISBANE

Visitacion Ave., 30-Brisbane County Water Office

DALY CITY

South Mayfair Ave., 355-Crown Drug Co. PACIFIC MANOR Manor Drive, 101-Pacific Manor Pharmacy

P.G.and E.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

R. L. POLE & CO.'S

Daly City: 12 Wellington Street

South San Francisco: 400 Linden Avenue

General Office: 245 Market Street

Telephone

GASOLINE AND OIL

He's glad to do more than you ask

Right around home or far away, you'll always find a warm welcome at Standard Stations or independent Chevron Stations, plus the friendly "extras" that make your driving comfortable and pleasant. A sparkling windshield, clean restrooms, cool drinking water, up-to-date maps, travel tips-they're yours whenever, wherever you want them.

And when it's convenient for you, the men at your Standard Stations and Chevron Stations will give you this car-saving "check-up," to keep your car running smoother, longer. It's one more way your Standard and Chevron man can save you time, trouble, and expense.

AT YOUR CONVENIENCE we're glad to check:

Motor Oil

Battery Cables

Oil Filter

Spark Plugs

Radiator

Fan Belt

Tires

Cleaning Windshield

Battery

Windshield Wiper Blades

CALLING OBITU

CHE

SUR

CA 3216

STANDARD STATIONS INC.

CHEVRON FOINOARO OIL PROMOCTS

We take better care of your car

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

GLASS

SPECIALIZING Auto - GLASS - Truck CUT WHILE YOU WAIT - INSTALLED

RELIABLE GLASS CO.

LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD SAFETY GLASS Replace - DOOR PARTS - Repair CHANNELS, REGULATORS, SPRINGS, FELT, HANDLES 2015 16th Street at Potrero Street Tels. HEmlock 1-0684, UNderhill 3-0667

GLASS! GLASS!

SUNSET GLASS CO.

GLASS . ALL KINDS - WHEN YOU NEED IT!

Carefully, Neatly and Safely Installed by Experts

FLETCHER G. MERIWETHER, Licensed Contractor

Call . . . MO 4-3029 Or Visit Our Shop at 4301 IRVING ST. Corner 44th Ave.

· FURNITURE TOPS

· WINDOWS REPLACED

. SHOWER DOORS · SKYLIGHTS

· MIRRORS

All Colors, Shapes and Sizes

HEARING AIDS

Telephone DOuglas 2-3424 for Complete Hearing Service Using Scientific and Professional Fitting Methods

Consult MEL S. SIMON at Hearing Mart San Francisco's Oldest Hearing Aid Dealer DISTRIBUTORS OF "TRANSISTONE" AND "SOUNDMASTER" World's Smallest "All Transistor" Hearing Aids Batteries for All Hearing Aids - Repairs and Parts 84 Ellis (Ground Floor) Tel. Douglas 2-3424

HOTEL SUPPLIES

CHINA - GLASS - SILVER - KITCHENWARES - LINENS - FURNITURE - BUILT-TO-ORDER EQUIPMENT FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT - SHIP FURNISHINGS - METAL PRODUCTS

DOHRMANN HOTEL SUPPLY CO.

972-984 Mission St.

Telephone GA rfield 1-5600

San Francisco 3

PURVEYORS OF SUPPLIES TO HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, HOSPITALS, INSTITUTIONS, RAILROADS, SHIPBUILDERS AND OPERATORS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HOTELS

VISIT DEL MONTE LODGE

A Luxurious Resort

On the historic Monterey Peninsula

One hundred and twenty-five miles south of San Francisco Golf, Riding, Swimming, Tennis and other outdoor sports in a glorious setting

DEL MONTE LODGE-Pebble Beach, California San Francisco Office: 411 Crocker Bldg. Phone: GA rfield 1-4533

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

HOTELS

HOTEL ST. FRANCIS

One of the World's Great Hotels

OVERLOOKING UNION SQUARE IN SAN FRANCISCO

. DAN E. LONDON Managing Director

The MURAL ROOM

a beautiful and fashionable setting for Luncheon - Dinner - Dancing

The ENGLISH GRILL

a room with an old world atmosphere serves Breakfast - Luncheon - Dinner

The COCKTAIL LOUNGE

with a display of orchids over the bar . . . a favorite rendezvous for San Franciscans

The OAK ROOM an attractive bar for Men Only

ST. FRANCIS HOTEL

DAN E. LONDON, Managing Director

R. L. POLE & CO.'S

HOTELS

San Francisco's Hotel

Sir Francis Drake

A WESTERN HOTEL

WILLARD E. ABEL, Pres. and Genl. Mgr.

Dine superbly in any one of our four new settings, created for your pleasure

* DRAKE'S TAVERN: "All the warmth and comfort of old English hospitality."

* CAFE DRAKE: Breakfast, luncheon, tea, and dinner. Open 7:30 a. m. to 8:30 p. m.

* DRAKE'S COVE: A unique and conven- ient bar, with a new and handsome decor.

* STARLITE ROOF: Cocktails and enter- tainment, a panorama view of San Fran- cisco and the bay.

Sutter and Powell Streets, just off Union Square

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

HOTELS

3:219

Hotel FRANCISCAN "SAN FRANCISCO'S BIGGEST LITTLE HOTEL"

Smart - Friendly - Inexpensive

SINGLE $3.50 to $5.00 DOUBLE $5.00 to $9.00

Radio in every room

. Television available

PARK HERE

JUST A FEW STEPS FROM UNION SQUARE

POWELL

GEARY

350 GEARY

PHONE Douglas 2-2200

HOTEL WHITCOMB

SAN FRANCISCO'S DRIVE-IN HOTEL

(Turn right on 9th Street Freeway into Hotel Whitcomb Garage in center of block before reaching Market Street)

At the Civic Center Market Street at 8th

Central to the Shopping District, Theatres, and Terminals . . . in direct line with the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge

MARKET STREET AT EIGHTH

Excellent Dining Room and Banquet Facilities

Home of the Parade Cocktail Lounge Dickens Pub and Whitcomb Inn

500 Rooms, from $5 Family Plan; Children Under 14, Free SAMPLE ROOMS FOR MERCHANDISE EXHIBITS KARL C. WEBER, President and General Manager

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

HOTELS

Y. M. C. A. Hotel For Young People ...

Especially those just getting acquainted in San Francisco

It's like a club or small community. You meet folks and share in activities together. A parking lot on 3 sides.

400 Rooms for Young Men, Young Women, or families-for a few days or an indefinite stay.

351 Turk St.

3 Minutes from the busiest corner in the city

Y. M. C. A. Hotel

OR dway 3-2312 D. E. PATERSON Manager

EL DRISCO HOTEL

"Where Living Is a Pleasure"

1. Famous Residential-Family-Homelike Atmos- phere Hotel.

2. Catering

3. Both European Plan and American Plan.

4. Atop Choice Pacific Heights-Easy to Park Automobile.

5. Out of Congested District - Yet close to Down Town.

6. Surrounded by Beautiful Modern Palatial Homes.

7. Near Schools, Churches, Stores, Hospitals.

8. One, Two, Three, Four Room Apartments.

9. Complete Hotel Service-Dining Room.

10. Excellent Food - Meals may be served in rooms.

Il. Prescribed Diet Strictly Followed-We can cook and bake without salt or sugar-Spe- cial Food provided.

12. Selective Patronage-Quiet, Restful.

13. An Interest is taken in assisting you in getting information you may desire.

2901 PACIFIC AVENUE

TEL. FILLMORE 6-0987

14. Careful and courteous attention is given each person at all hours-One never feels alone but knows someone is always available to take care of whatever is needed.

15. Every Room has a Telephone on a twenty five foot cord and a Private Bath with Shower over Tub and Glass Shower Doors.

16. All Plumbing is new-All water pipes, both hot and cold, are of new copper.

17. New Automatic Steam Furnace and Tankless Hot Water system providing perfect tempor- ature and abundant hot water at all times.

18. New Automatic Elevator serving seven floors including Glassed in Sundeck on roof-High Point . Breath - Taking View.

19. New Grinnell Complete Automatic Sprinkler System assures safest possible living quar- ters.

20. Garage Facilities available - Car cleaned, washed, greased and delivered as wished.

21. We highly value friendship. We need your friendship and offer you all we have to please you.

22. Moderate Daily, Weekly and Monthly Rates.

BOB

FIELDING HOTEL

NEVADA LOUNGE

HOTEL ROOMS AND APARTMENTS FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE PROOF

RATES FROM $4.00

JOE E. SNELSON, Mgr.

Geary Street at Mason Street

San Francisco

Tel. GArfield 1-0980

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

ECTOR R. JOHNSON, Manager

HOTELS

HOTEL GARTLAND

Modern - Comfortable - Convenient 141 ROOMS - ALL OUTSIDE Conveniently Located for Transportation to Any Part of City

909 Geary corner Geary and Larkin

Phone ORdway 3-3131

SAN FRANCISCO'S Finest : Moderately ^ Priced i Hotel

OXFORD

EVERY ROOM WITH TUB AND SHOWER

One Person $3.50 to $4.50

. Two Persons $5.00 to $6.00

COFFEE SHOP AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE - CONVENIENT GARAGES

MASON : AND MARKET STREETS ICE MANUFACTURERS

IN CALIFORNIA-

IT'S THE NATIONAL

Complete Cold Storage Quick Freezing and Shipping Facilities Over 8 Million Cubic Feet

DRY ICE CUBED ICE SIZED ICE TRUCK ICING SERVICE

For Service Tel. HEmlock 1-8818

National Ice and Cold Storage Company

of California

55 Division Street

San Francisco 3, California

YUSACITY

MEANLATO

* OAKLAND

STOCKTON

OVER 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY

AN FRANCISCO

* RIVERSIDE

DON'T USE AN OLD DIRECTORY!

One Address taken from an old Directory may send you miles out of the way and waste a whole day's time. You take pride in keeping a fresh stock of merchandise on your shelves-

Avail yourself of FRESH information for your daily use!

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

IN THE HEART OF S.F.

INSURANCE

Glens Falls INSURANCE COMPANY Giens Falls, New York

COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY Glans Folls, New York

glens Falls INDEMNITY COMPANY Glens Falls, New York

R. H. GRIFFITH, Vice-President

JOHN L. SERGEANT, Secretary ARTHUR M. COLOMB, Assistant Secretary KARL F. GLASBRENNER, Assistant Secretary

Pacific Coast Department Sixth Floor, Mills Tower, Zone 4 Phone SUtter 1-0954

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

INSURANCE

National of Hartford Group OF HARTFORD, CONN.

PACIFIC DEPARTMENT

NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD

COLONIAL FIRE UNDER WRITERS

TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO., NEW YORK

MECHANICS AND TRADERS INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT

FRANKLIN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK

UNITED NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., NEW YORK

350 Sansome Street

Phone Douglas 2-3665

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INSURANCE

PAUL M. NIPPERT CO.

INCORPORATED 1904

General Insurance Brokers

REPRESENTING UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON

Lloyd's Covers

REINSURANCE FACILITIES

CONTRACT BONDS

FIRE - MARINE - CASUALTY

233 Sansome Street

Telephone

San Francisco 4, Calif. GArfield 1-2610

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

INSURANCE

ROYAL LIVERPOOL INSURANCE GROUP

GOOD INSURANCE is your best defense against financial disaster!

You can depend on your AGENT or BROKER to give you the best protection available Consult him often

PACIFIC DEPARTMENT

ROYAL-LIVERPOOL INSURANCE GROUP

201 SANSOME ST. SAN FRANCISCO 20 DO uglas 2-5855

J. C. QUALMANN, Asst. U. S. Mgr., Vice-Pres. R. E. ALDERMAN, R. D. BRUMBAUGH, Secretaries G. H. BUNYAN, Agency Secretary

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DEPARTMENT C. L. LARSON, Manager R. E. GROSS, Asst. Mgr.

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

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 Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co.

Cosmopolitan Underwriters of American Equitable Assurance Co.

130 Sansome Street, Zone 4 Phone SUtter 1-2770

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

INSURANCE

SWE

INSU

Smett & Crawford

INSURANCE

UNDERWRITING MANAGERS AND AGENTS SAN FRANCISCO

100 Sansome Street

Telephone SUtter 1-4400

Pacific Indemnity Co.

Sun Insurance Office, Ltd.

Citizens Insurance Co. (Guaranteed 100% by Hartford Fire Insurance Company)

Patriotic Insurance Co.

Sun Underwriters Insurance Co.

United States Underwriters of United States Fire Insurance Co.

MANAGERS UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

CORRESPONDENTS LLOYDS, LONDON

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INSURANCE

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

ESTABLISHED 1851

-.-

A Synonym for Quality and Excellence in Life Insurance

An Agency Where Salesmen Are Eminently Successful

F. J. VAN STRALEN

GENERAL AGENT

111 Sutter Street

Phone GArfield 1-3866 SAN FRANCISCO 4

CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE

Compensation and Automobile Insurance

Direct Dealings with Policy Holder Average Saving Nearly 20% of Premium

Index Underwriters, Inc. Managers

7th Floor 22 BATTERY STREET SAN FRANCISCO 11 Tel. SU tter 1-2600

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

INSURANCE

FOR 234 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 YOUR SECURITY AND PEACE OF MIND, ASK YOUR AGENT OR BROKER FOR PROTECTION IN

The LONDON ASSURANCE THE MANHATTAN FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

PACIFIC COAST BRANCH

JAMES C. HITT, Manager C. G. LANDRESSE, Assistant Manager 369 Pine Street, San Francisco 4, Cal.

California Physicians' Service 450 MISSION STREET

CPS

THE BLUE SHIELD PLAN

MEDICAL BENEFITS SURGICAL BENEFITS HOSPITAL BENEFITS

Sponsored by California Medical Association TEL. SUTTER 1-4633

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. LIBERTY MUTUAL BLDG., 216 PINE ST., ZONE 4

Tel. GA rfield 1-6915 Casualty, Fire and Inland Marine Insurance

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

INSURANCE

MUTUAL

REALT SYS

REALTORS

434 CLEMENT STREET

REAL ESTATE

ATION

REALTORS

BOARUS

INSURANCE

PHONE SKyline 1-4080

"There is a Significant Difference Between Life Insurance Companies"

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

RICHARD J. SHIPLEY, General Agent

564 Market St., Zone 4

(No Brokerage) Tel. EXbrook 2-4485

M. F. O'BRIEN & CO.

FIRE USE and OCCUPANCY RENT LEASEHOLD EARTHQUAKE LIABILITY ALL RISK FLOATERS COMPENSATION ACCIDENT HEALTH

INSURANCE BROKERS

1920 Mills Tower, 220 Bush Street SAN FRANCISCO 4 611 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles K Telephone EX brook 2-4474

MARINE PLATE GLASS AUTOMOBILE CHECK FORGERY PERSONAL HOLDUP MERCANTILE BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY BOILER BONDS LIFE

THE KEY-LUCK TO REALTY'

EST

TESLUCK Co

DE BROKERS

YSU

"Gets Results"

Insurance and Real Estate Brokers

5646 Geary Blvd. between 20th and 21st Aves.

Tel. BAyview 1-1888

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

JEWELERS

Working in the modern Granat factory, more than 150 expert crafts- men create the quality diamond jewelry that has made the name "Granat" a national institution.

America's

Largest

GRANAT BROS

Manufacturing

SHREVE TREAT & EACRET "Established 1905"

CORNER GRANT AVE, AND GEARY TEL, MISSION 7-1580 FACTORY: 2390 MISSION, SAN. FRANCISCO

Retail

Jewelers

R. L. POLK & CO.'S

JEWELERS

SINCE 1920

Y FROM YOUR.

DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY SILVERWARE RADIOS TELEVISION SETS

Watchmakers and Jewelers

BUY FROM US WITH CONFIDENCE We Select Our Watches and Jewelry Discriminately Because We Are Experienced Watchmakers and Jewelers CONVENIENT CREDIT

WE CARRY INSURANCE ON WATCHES AND JEWELRY LEFT FOR REPAIRING "SHOP UPSTAIRS - CENTRALLY LOCATED - FRIENDLY SERVICE"

SIXTH FLOOR, 704 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO 2, CALIFORNIA TELEPHONE GA rfield 1-7357

JEWELRY BUYERS AND APPRAISERS

SERVICE AND INTEGRITY

GUS FARBER

ESTABLISHED SINCE 1902

WIS

INS

WISELY

(FORMERLY FARBER'S JEWELERS)

DIAMOND SYNDICATE OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed Diamond Jewelry Buyer, Expert Appraiser

Gus Farber, San Francisco's Largest Buyer of Diamonds, Jewelry, Precious Stones, Gold, Silver from the Public, Banks, and Estates

BANK REFERENCES

One Location Only - No Branches

704 MARKET ST.

4th FLOOR

TELEPHONE

SUTTER 1-1144

Names Appearing in Black Letters

IN THIS DIRECTORY are the names of those people who ACCOMPLISH THINGS and are entitled to favorable consideration, if for no other reason than their public-spirited support of measures, which make for progress. They represent that ENERGY AND PUSH so essential to the commercial prosperity of the City, and in dealing with them no mistake will be made. The publishers are honored in thus making them better known to the public.

-Patronize Them

SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIRECTORY

JEWEL

IR JEWEL

CAMERAS LEATHER GOODS

N.T. TURNER COMP A NY

. BU

SMO

E MAN WHO

SPORTING GOODS

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

LIQUORS-RETAIL

. WINES

SPIRITS

LIQUORS

AT RETAIL

· S. S. PIERCE CO. CHEF PREPARED FOODS

· QUALITY SERVICE IN THE BEST SAN FRANCISCO TRADITION

CHARLES DILLING & CO.

57 California St.

DO 2-3910

LITHOGRAPHERS

LABELS, CARTONS, DISPLAY ADVERTISING, CORRUGATED CONTAINERS, SEED PACKETS POSTERS - OUTDOOR AND INDOOR

SCHMIDT LITHOGRAPH CO. 461-499 SECOND ST.

Tel. Douglas 2-0200 SAN FRANCISCO 7

LOCKSMITHS

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Polk's San Francisco (San Francisco County, Calif.) city directory, 1954, Part 1169

Author: R.L. Polk & Co Publication date: 1953 Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : R.L. Polk & Co. Number of Pages: 2252

Author: R.L. Polk & Co
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : R.L. Polk & Co.
Number of Pages: 2252