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San Francisco Motel, 1750-1770 Lombard St., San Francisco, California, circa 1950

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of San Francisco Motel, 1750-1770 Lombard St., San Francisco, California, circa 1950, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of San Francisco Motel, 1750-1770 Lombard St., San Francisco, California, circa 1950, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

Street view of the San Francisco Motel on Lombard Street, a two-story lavender and white motor court with a red-tile trim, adjoining a taller brick apartment building with green fire escapes. Several 1950s automobiles are parked along the curb, and a AAA emblem appears in the upper right sky.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Sunday July 19 #59 1-

PublisherColourpicture
S.F.Motel S.F.Motel S.F.MOTEL MOTEL CALIFORNIA STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION San Francisco Motel - 1750 - 1770 LOMBARD ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. --- S. F. Motel 1750-1770 Lombard St. (U.S. 101) San Francisco, Calif. Phones: WAlnut 1-1842 or JOrdan 7-9774 Close to All Points of Interest APPROVED BY: Calif. State Auto Assoc. Auto Club of So. Cal. Redwood Empire Assoc. K4598 POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE A "Colourpicture" Publication, Boston 15, Mass., L. A. Office 2143 So. Alameda Ave., L. A.
Addressed to

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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedSan Francisco, CA
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
PublisherColourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; AAA emblem printed in sky. No postmark; card is unmailed. Divided-back linen-texture card, Colourpicture publication (Boston). Handwritten date 'Sunday July 19' at top left; dealer/price mark '#59' in pencil at lower right. No stamp, no address.

Cite this card

San Francisco Motel, 1750-1770 Lombard St., San Francisco, California, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-motel-1750-1770-lombard-st-san-francisco-calif. Accessed October 5, 2026.