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Top of the Mark cocktail lounge, Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California, circa 1940

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Hotels & InnsInteriorsRestaurants & Taverns
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Private mailing card
Front of Top of the Mark cocktail lounge, Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, private mailing card postcard
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Back of Top of the Mark cocktail lounge, Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, private mailing card postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows the Top of the Mark cocktail lounge atop the Hotel Mark Hopkins on Nob Hill, San Francisco, with patrons in evening dress at tables and a bartender at a curved bar, city lights and searchlights visible through the windows. The Hotel Mark Hopkins opened in 1926 on the site of Mark Hopkins's mansion, and the Top of the Mark opened in 1939, becoming a noted San Francisco nightspot known for its panoramic views.

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PublisherHotel Mark Hopkins
Top of the Mark HOTEL MARK HOPKINS, NOB HILL, SAN FRANCISCO --- PRIVATE MAILING CARD THE MARK HOPKINS WILL BE HAPPY TO STAMP AND MAIL The Top of the Mark is located high in the sky on the topmost floor of Hotel Mark Hopkins. The luxury and glamour of this unique room and the breath-taking panorama from its windows combine to make it America's most spectacular cocktail lounge. Geo. D. Smith, Gen'l Manager
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PublisherHotel Mark Hopkins
ConditionGood
Place depictedHotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA
Place mentionedTop of the Mark, San Francisco, CA
PublisherHotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA
NotesLinen texture; printed caption in lower margin; surface scratches across upper center and light edge/corner wear. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back "PRIVATE MAILING CARD" stock with hotel advertising text; linen-texture chrome-era card (c. 1940s-50s). Back shows light toning, a few faint stains and a stray pencil squiggle.

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Top of the Mark cocktail lounge, Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/top-of-the-mark-cocktail-lounge-hotel-mark-hopkins-san-franc. Accessed October 25, 2026.