At night, the view from the Top o' the Mark looks out over San Francisco's financial and business districts toward the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the lights of Oakland. Patrons appear as dark silhouettes at the window, with the city spread out beyond them. The Top o' the Mark is the rooftop lounge atop the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill, opened in 1939 and known for this sweep of the city and bay.
Chrome-era color photo postcard; glossy surface; no white border. Printed captions: "Top o' the Mark" and "NIGHT VIEW OF SAN FRANCISCO FROM TOP O' THE MARK," with descriptive text on the back about the view from atop Nob Hill. Publisher imprint "NATURAL Color Card FROM KODACHROME"; A Mike Roberts Color Production, Berkeley 2, Calif.; distributed by E. F. Clements, 641 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco 2, California. Card no. C6791. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused divided-back chrome (Kodachrome) card. Light foxing/toning on cream stock.
Cite this card
Night view from Top o' the Mark, San Francisco, circa 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/night-view-from-top-o-the-mark-san-francisco-circa-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.
