The Refresher

The Refresher, originally uploaded by emanating.

I feel so refreshed upon returning back from Los Angeles, no doubt due in part to “The Refresher” Pictured here in it’s natural habitat in Farmers Market, 3rd and Fairfax LA, CA. The Refresher has been Refreshing Angelinos for Decades, starting most likely in the early 1930’s. The black “wrought Iron” light fixtures and gate, plus the font on The Refresher sign leads me to believe it had a face lift in the late 1960’s.
Just think of all the people who may have been refreshed here over the years.

rooftop world out my window

CIMG8526, originally uploaded by emanating.

so now once again i have moved. This is the view of the rooftop world from out my window. “lower Nob Hill” is quite different from the Haight. Everything looks, sounds and feels different. In this new series of photos, i am trying to show scenes of a forgotten world, not the same San Francisco that everybody is so familiar with.

Fred Koch

Fred Koch, originally uploaded by emanating.

This Is the Plumbing fixture in the sidewalk in front of my new place on Masonic and Waller. And so began my survey of the iron fixtures of Waller Street Between Masonic and Stanyan SF

CIMG8201

CIMG8201, originally uploaded by emanating.

So here is the Start of the posting of my vast collection of photos of plumbing fixtures set into the Streets Of San Francisco. I will begin with Sets of particular streets, this one is of a recetnt survey of 2nd Street between Market and Bryant. This fine example is a Crane Co with the “wood burning stove burner” type lid.
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