Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of South of Market in the Early 1980s _ USStories

   

South of Market (SoMa) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, situated just south of Market Street. It contains several sub-neighborhoods including South Beach, Yerba Buena, and Rincon Hill.

 
SoMa is home to many of the city’s museums, to the headquarters of several major software and Internet companies, and to the Moscone Conference Center.
 
American photographer and educator Janet Delaney took these amazing photos to document everyday life of South of Market in the early 1980s.
 
 
Chinese jumprope in front of Bessie Carmichael School, Folsom Street, 1980

 

Hamburger Mary's, 1582 Folsom at 12th Street, 1980

 

Across from the Moscone Center, 3rd at Tehama Street, 1980

 

Ambush Bar, 1351 Harrison, 1980

 

Bay Casket Company, 1020 Folsom Street, 1980


Bulk Natural Foods, Russ at Howard Street, 1980

 

Eviction, 158-160 Langton Street, 1980

 

First office building in redevelopment zone, Lapu-Lapu St, 1980

 

Folsom at 8th Street, 1980

 

Giannini in his barbershop, established 1936, 484 6th Street, 1980

 

Harry Smith, Bay Casket Company, 1020 Folsom Street, 1980

 

Helen and her husband, Chester, at the Helen Cafe, 486 6th Street, 1980

 

Langton Street residents Lalett and Vanessa Fernandez with their son, 1980

 

Man with wheelbarrow, Moscone Center, 1980

 

Mercantile Building, Mission and 3rd Streets, 1980

 

Moscone Center under construction, 1980

 

Painting Mural, Langton Street, 1980

 

Pat serving coffee at the Gordon Cafe, 7th at Mission Street, 1980

 

Policeman writing a ticket, Howard near 6th Street, 1980

 

Project One Artists Studios, 10th at Howard Street, 1980

 

San Francisco Tennis Club Bar, 645 Sth Street, 1980

 

School Demolition, 4th at Howard Street, 1980

 

Shantiben Dahyabhai Patel, Park Hotel, 1040 Folsom Street, 1980

 

Skip Wheeler and his wife groom their horses after Veteran's Day Parade, Folsom at 2nd Street, 1980

 

Langton Park, Langton and Howard Streets, 1981

 

Lathe and Tool Works, 37 Clementina Street, 1981

 

Longtime neighbors, Langton at Folsom Street, 1981

 

Marie on Skates, Langton Street, 1981

 

Russ Street Apartments, 1981

 

San Bruno Statuary, 563 6th Street, 1981

 

San Francisco Ballet performing on opening days for the Moscone Center, 1981

 

Saturday afternoon, Howard between 3rd and 4th Streets, 1981

 

Walt's Diner, 7th at King Street, 1981

 

10th at Folsom Street, 1982

 

Bobbie Washington and her daughter Ayana, 28 Langton Street, 1982

 

Carnary Island Diner, 1207 Harrison Street, 1982

 

Charging battery, Moss Street, 1982

 

Connie Hatch at the Canary Island Diner, 1207 Harrison Street, 1982

 

Flag Makers, Natoma at 3rd Street, 1982

 

Greyhound Bus Depot, 7th St. between Mission and Market Streets, 1982

 

Jean Decottignies, Jean's Auto Body Specialists, 1264 Folsom Street, 1982

 

Labyris Auto Repair, "Complete Car Care By Women", 240 6th Street, 1982

 

Ted Zouzounis and his son, David, at Ted's Market, 1530 Howard Street,1982

 

 
Transbay Terminal Newsstand, 1982

 

(Photo © Janet Delaney)