David Gallagher
@davidgallagher.bsky.social
San Francisco. I ride a bike and look at old pictures all day (not at the same time) sfmemory.org
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not quite #sfhistory, more like #sanbrunohistory
it shouldn't be tough to find me here, given my profile pic.
it shouldn't be tough to find me here, given my profile pic.
10th Ave near Irving, circa 1969
Engine company 22 , SF Landmark number 29. Decommissioned in 1962 & sold at auction in 1969. This image is part of a new project to scan a collection of about 1400 stereo Kodachrome slides dated from 1959 to 1970 showing houses & buildings around SF #sfhistory
Engine company 22 , SF Landmark number 29. Decommissioned in 1962 & sold at auction in 1969. This image is part of a new project to scan a collection of about 1400 stereo Kodachrome slides dated from 1959 to 1970 showing houses & buildings around SF #sfhistory
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
10th Ave near Irving, circa 1969
Engine company 22 , SF Landmark number 29. Decommissioned in 1962 & sold at auction in 1969. This image is part of a new project to scan a collection of about 1400 stereo Kodachrome slides dated from 1959 to 1970 showing houses & buildings around SF #sfhistory
Engine company 22 , SF Landmark number 29. Decommissioned in 1962 & sold at auction in 1969. This image is part of a new project to scan a collection of about 1400 stereo Kodachrome slides dated from 1959 to 1970 showing houses & buildings around SF #sfhistory
19th & Folsom, 1930 & recently
Looking through the recently public domained images at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social I came across this unidentified building (AAB-2731) listed as "Merchants Lunch Restaurant"(wrong) It looked familiar & there were just enough clues to find it. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco
Looking through the recently public domained images at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social I came across this unidentified building (AAB-2731) listed as "Merchants Lunch Restaurant"(wrong) It looked familiar & there were just enough clues to find it. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco
January 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
19th & Folsom, 1930 & recently
Looking through the recently public domained images at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social I came across this unidentified building (AAB-2731) listed as "Merchants Lunch Restaurant"(wrong) It looked familiar & there were just enough clues to find it. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco
Looking through the recently public domained images at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social I came across this unidentified building (AAB-2731) listed as "Merchants Lunch Restaurant"(wrong) It looked familiar & there were just enough clues to find it. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco
Islais Creek Sunday Morning #kingtide (why am I out for a walk?) #sanfrancisco
January 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Islais Creek Sunday Morning #kingtide (why am I out for a walk?) #sanfrancisco
Reposted by David Gallagher
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony
www.readtpa.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
I always loved this song, 14 years ago, before I lost me hearing, I found this version, not sure why it brought me to tears this morning, maybe I realized how much I miss music but also because this still resonates for me. 2026: reconnect with the things you love www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlE1...
Not Fade Away | Florence + The Machine
YouTube video by Concord Records
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
I always loved this song, 14 years ago, before I lost me hearing, I found this version, not sure why it brought me to tears this morning, maybe I realized how much I miss music but also because this still resonates for me. 2026: reconnect with the things you love www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlE1...
Ocean Beach, December 31, 1966
An unknown photographer watched the sun go down on the last day of the year 59 years ago. With the help of some great volunteers I hit a milestone of 10,000 images on the site, I'm lucky that I get to do exactly what I want & happy to put this year behind us. #sfmemory
An unknown photographer watched the sun go down on the last day of the year 59 years ago. With the help of some great volunteers I hit a milestone of 10,000 images on the site, I'm lucky that I get to do exactly what I want & happy to put this year behind us. #sfmemory
January 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Ocean Beach, December 31, 1966
An unknown photographer watched the sun go down on the last day of the year 59 years ago. With the help of some great volunteers I hit a milestone of 10,000 images on the site, I'm lucky that I get to do exactly what I want & happy to put this year behind us. #sfmemory
An unknown photographer watched the sun go down on the last day of the year 59 years ago. With the help of some great volunteers I hit a milestone of 10,000 images on the site, I'm lucky that I get to do exactly what I want & happy to put this year behind us. #sfmemory
December 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Christmas Eve, 1910
Yeah I've seen the plaque on Lotta's Fountain, yeah I've seen pictures of the crowd, but Woody's telling of Luisa Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift to San Francisco brings to life (and chills down my spine) www.sanfranciscostory.com/tetrazzinis-... #sfhistory
Yeah I've seen the plaque on Lotta's Fountain, yeah I've seen pictures of the crowd, but Woody's telling of Luisa Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift to San Francisco brings to life (and chills down my spine) www.sanfranciscostory.com/tetrazzinis-... #sfhistory
Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift
In 1910, the world's greatest soprano gave San Francisco a present.
www.sanfranciscostory.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Christmas Eve, 1910
Yeah I've seen the plaque on Lotta's Fountain, yeah I've seen pictures of the crowd, but Woody's telling of Luisa Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift to San Francisco brings to life (and chills down my spine) www.sanfranciscostory.com/tetrazzinis-... #sfhistory
Yeah I've seen the plaque on Lotta's Fountain, yeah I've seen pictures of the crowd, but Woody's telling of Luisa Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift to San Francisco brings to life (and chills down my spine) www.sanfranciscostory.com/tetrazzinis-... #sfhistory
Durkee's Famous Foods, Berkeley
1977
Not sure about this one, but I think this big sign was visible to the Eastshore Freeway just north of Ashby. Do you remember it? #berkeley #neon #demolished
1977
Not sure about this one, but I think this big sign was visible to the Eastshore Freeway just north of Ashby. Do you remember it? #berkeley #neon #demolished
December 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Durkee's Famous Foods, Berkeley
1977
Not sure about this one, but I think this big sign was visible to the Eastshore Freeway just north of Ashby. Do you remember it? #berkeley #neon #demolished
1977
Not sure about this one, but I think this big sign was visible to the Eastshore Freeway just north of Ashby. Do you remember it? #berkeley #neon #demolished
Great book! Highly recommended
For local readers (and geologists who visit the Bay area), I lustily recommend this gift idea. <hint>Take 30 percent off with the promo code HEYDAY30</hint>
Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City [Paperback] by Andrew Alden
Now in paperback: This San Francisco Chronicle bestseller and California Book Award finalist drills down into Oakland's geological history and its impacts Now in paperback: This San Francisco Chronicl...
www.heydaybooks.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Great book! Highly recommended
Stockton near Broadway, 1977
A line of theatre-goers headed to the Times Theatre for $1 movies. The times closed decades ago and Hing Lung Co. only recently moved out. John Holtzclaw Photo #sfhistory
A line of theatre-goers headed to the Times Theatre for $1 movies. The times closed decades ago and Hing Lung Co. only recently moved out. John Holtzclaw Photo #sfhistory
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Stockton near Broadway, 1977
A line of theatre-goers headed to the Times Theatre for $1 movies. The times closed decades ago and Hing Lung Co. only recently moved out. John Holtzclaw Photo #sfhistory
A line of theatre-goers headed to the Times Theatre for $1 movies. The times closed decades ago and Hing Lung Co. only recently moved out. John Holtzclaw Photo #sfhistory
Great night at Lost Landscapes last night, if you were there, let me know.
Maybe you're going tonight! (first time ever I didn't take any pictures of it, here's a favorite of mine from a few years back)
Maybe you're going tonight! (first time ever I didn't take any pictures of it, here's a favorite of mine from a few years back)
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Great night at Lost Landscapes last night, if you were there, let me know.
Maybe you're going tonight! (first time ever I didn't take any pictures of it, here's a favorite of mine from a few years back)
Maybe you're going tonight! (first time ever I didn't take any pictures of it, here's a favorite of mine from a few years back)
Musée Mécanique circa 1982
My sister, my niece, and unidentified person
My sister, my niece, and unidentified person
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Musée Mécanique circa 1982
My sister, my niece, and unidentified person
My sister, my niece, and unidentified person
Looking back on some recent SFMemory updates, these early 60s Western Addition Redevelopment shots by Cecil Hurd knock me out. They’re all here: sfmemory.org/search/index... #sfhistory #sfmemory
Winterland, 1960
An Elevated view north toward the corner of Steiner & Post, Winterland and on the far corner, the Uptown Theatre. I remember wriggling through the gate one night & seeing huge blocks of concrete dangling from the roof while it was being demolished (probably a bad idea) #sfhistory
An Elevated view north toward the corner of Steiner & Post, Winterland and on the far corner, the Uptown Theatre. I remember wriggling through the gate one night & seeing huge blocks of concrete dangling from the roof while it was being demolished (probably a bad idea) #sfhistory
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Looking back on some recent SFMemory updates, these early 60s Western Addition Redevelopment shots by Cecil Hurd knock me out. They’re all here: sfmemory.org/search/index... #sfhistory #sfmemory
Did anyone see or hear about a bicycle-pedestrian collision on Saturday during the Parkrun event on Sunset Dunes (Great Highway) near Vicente?
December 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Did anyone see or hear about a bicycle-pedestrian collision on Saturday during the Parkrun event on Sunset Dunes (Great Highway) near Vicente?
Davis Street, 1971c
Just something great about this John Holtzclaw image from underneath the Embarcadero Freeway ramps with the Alcoa Building in the background, part of the recent SFMemory.org update #sfhistory #sfmemory
Just something great about this John Holtzclaw image from underneath the Embarcadero Freeway ramps with the Alcoa Building in the background, part of the recent SFMemory.org update #sfhistory #sfmemory
November 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Davis Street, 1971c
Just something great about this John Holtzclaw image from underneath the Embarcadero Freeway ramps with the Alcoa Building in the background, part of the recent SFMemory.org update #sfhistory #sfmemory
Just something great about this John Holtzclaw image from underneath the Embarcadero Freeway ramps with the Alcoa Building in the background, part of the recent SFMemory.org update #sfhistory #sfmemory
Reposted by David Gallagher
2 in one! Brady @peephole.bsky.social took her homemade version then put it in the can
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
2 in one! Brady @peephole.bsky.social took her homemade version then put it in the can
Big SFMemory Update,
303 historical images of the Bay Area, people, ferries, 1960s protests. I didn't plan it this way, but this puts the total at exactly 10,000 images online. sfmemory.org/Update/2025-... #sfmemory #sfhistory
303 historical images of the Bay Area, people, ferries, 1960s protests. I didn't plan it this way, but this puts the total at exactly 10,000 images online. sfmemory.org/Update/2025-... #sfmemory #sfhistory
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Big SFMemory Update,
303 historical images of the Bay Area, people, ferries, 1960s protests. I didn't plan it this way, but this puts the total at exactly 10,000 images online. sfmemory.org/Update/2025-... #sfmemory #sfhistory
303 historical images of the Bay Area, people, ferries, 1960s protests. I didn't plan it this way, but this puts the total at exactly 10,000 images online. sfmemory.org/Update/2025-... #sfmemory #sfhistory
Final night at Rena Bransten Gallery. Closing up the space at Minnesota Street Project
November 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Final night at Rena Bransten Gallery. Closing up the space at Minnesota Street Project
Marin County Mystery, 1956
Having trouble with this one & need some help. I think this is US101 & Blithedale, but I can't find any extant buildings to back me up, lot has changed there of course. The road sign San Rafael 6 miles ahead, Mill Valley 2 miles to the left. Somebody set me straight
Having trouble with this one & need some help. I think this is US101 & Blithedale, but I can't find any extant buildings to back me up, lot has changed there of course. The road sign San Rafael 6 miles ahead, Mill Valley 2 miles to the left. Somebody set me straight
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Marin County Mystery, 1956
Having trouble with this one & need some help. I think this is US101 & Blithedale, but I can't find any extant buildings to back me up, lot has changed there of course. The road sign San Rafael 6 miles ahead, Mill Valley 2 miles to the left. Somebody set me straight
Having trouble with this one & need some help. I think this is US101 & Blithedale, but I can't find any extant buildings to back me up, lot has changed there of course. The road sign San Rafael 6 miles ahead, Mill Valley 2 miles to the left. Somebody set me straight
Reposted by David Gallagher
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
Suspected this would happen
Preservationists have long fought a developer’s Noe Valley project, which the city red-tagged only after the buildings were reduced to roofs and frames.
S.F. opens enforcement case on property where historic S.F. earthquake shacks were destroyed
Preservationists have long fought a developer’s Noe Valley project, which the city red-tagged only after the buildings were reduced to roofs and frames.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Suspected this would happen
Wandering New York with @peephole.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Wandering New York with @peephole.bsky.social
Couple Days in Eastern Pennsylvania
November 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Couple Days in Eastern Pennsylvania
Gilman & Curtis, Berkeley, 1941
A view northerly along the Key System G-line & Santa Fe Railroad routes. Elevated Bart track now run along here. (I've ridden my bike a few times along the Ohlone Greenway here) I'm not exactly sure how this picture was taken, anybody know? #sfhistory #sfmemory
A view northerly along the Key System G-line & Santa Fe Railroad routes. Elevated Bart track now run along here. (I've ridden my bike a few times along the Ohlone Greenway here) I'm not exactly sure how this picture was taken, anybody know? #sfhistory #sfmemory
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Gilman & Curtis, Berkeley, 1941
A view northerly along the Key System G-line & Santa Fe Railroad routes. Elevated Bart track now run along here. (I've ridden my bike a few times along the Ohlone Greenway here) I'm not exactly sure how this picture was taken, anybody know? #sfhistory #sfmemory
A view northerly along the Key System G-line & Santa Fe Railroad routes. Elevated Bart track now run along here. (I've ridden my bike a few times along the Ohlone Greenway here) I'm not exactly sure how this picture was taken, anybody know? #sfhistory #sfmemory