A Chinese man in a traditional cap and jacket stands at a newsstand reading a newspaper, framed by a bamboo border. To the left, a yellow hanging banner bears Chinese characters identifying San Francisco's Chinatown and offering a warm welcome, and "Greetings from San Francisco" is printed across a red background.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; red field with yellow banner; no white border.
No postmark. Unused divided-back linen-texture card; printed descriptive text and imprint on back; pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. No handwriting, no stamp.
Cite this card
Chinatown newsstand, San Francisco, CA, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/chinatown-newsstand-san-francisco-ca-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.