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Eadweard Muybridge and the San Francisco Photo Panorama 1850-1880, French Book
Eadweard Muybridge and the San Francisco Photo Panorama 1850-1880, French Book

Eadweard Muybridge and the San Francisco Photo Panorama 1850-1880, French Book

By Modern History

Located in Atlanta, GA

Eadweard Muybridge et le Panorama Photographique de San Francisco, 1850-1880 (Eadweard Muybridge

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1990s Canadian Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper

San Francisco - 1950s - Phil Palmer - Photo - Contemporary

San Francisco - 1950s - Phil Palmer - Photo - Contemporary

Located in Roma, IT

San Francisco is a black and white photograph realized by the photographer Phil Palmer. Gelatin

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1950s Contemporary San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards
Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards

Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards

Located in Soquel, CA

Young Ballerina In Pose San Francisco Richard Edwards Photo of a young ballerina posing. She is

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1960s Photorealist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, The Castro, San Francisco c.1981
Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, The Castro, San Francisco c.1981

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, The Castro, San Francisco c.1981

$295Sale Price|34% Off

H 46 in W 60 in D 0.125 in

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, The Castro, San Francisco c.1981

Located in San Francisco, CA

Castro, San Francisco. CREATOR Photo by Fisher Ross. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1980. MATERIALS

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Late 20th Century American Sporting Art San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper

Portrait of Model with Chain
Portrait of Model with Chain

Portrait of Model with Chain

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portrait

Victor ArimondiPortrait, ca. 1975

$800

H 11.25 in W 8.75 in

Portrait

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portrait

Victor ArimondiPortrait, ca. 1975

$600Sale Price|25% Off

H 11 in W 14 in

Portrait

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Man in Denim
Portrait of Man in Denim

Portrait of Man in Denim

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Nude Man
Portrait of Nude Man

Portrait of Nude Man

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Nude Man
Portrait of Nude Man

Portrait of Nude Man

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Untitled, Senegalese model
Untitled, Senegalese model

Victor ArimondiUntitled, Senegalese model, Ca. 1975

$1,200Sale Price|33% Off

H 17 in W 20 in D 1 in

Untitled, Senegalese model

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Portriat of Tom Petchlsig
Portriat of Tom Petchlsig

Victor ArimondiPortriat of Tom Petchlsig, Ca. 1975

$540Sale Price|40% Off

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.75 in

Portriat of Tom Petchlsig

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo gallery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood for a short time

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Grace Jones for After Dark
Grace Jones for After Dark

Victor ArimondiGrace Jones for After Dark, 1975

$3,500Sale Price|41% Off

H 13 in W 10 in D 1 in

Grace Jones for After Dark

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

death of AIDS at age 58 on July 24, 2001. The year he moved to San Francisco, Arimondi opened a photo

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Grace Jones for After Dark
Grace Jones for After Dark

Grace Jones for After Dark

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Grace Jones and other artists, and his male nudes photographed in New York and San Francisco captured

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1970s Realist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

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Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching
Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching

Indigo San Francisco City Detail 1970 Photo-Etching

By Barbara Lewis

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1970 photo-etching on paper abstracted cityscape is by Chicago-based painter, photographer

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1970s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper, Etching, Photogram

"City Art #66", San Francisco 1970s Color Photograph
"City Art #66", San Francisco 1970s Color Photograph

"City Art #66", San Francisco 1970s Color Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

of photos exploring San Francisco's early drag scene. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a

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1970s San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Board, Photographic Paper

Giants Moving to San Francisco Fine Art Print

Giants Moving to San Francisco Fine Art Print

Located in Las Vegas, NV

the way to becoming the San Francisco Giants. This image is credited to Globe Photos. This is a

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1950s San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

European Bridge Over Water 1960s Black and White Photograph
European Bridge Over Water 1960s Black and White Photograph

European Bridge Over Water 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This work is a 1960s photograph by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Tree in Rome 1960s Black and White Photograph
Tree in Rome 1960s Black and White Photograph

Tree in Rome 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This work is a 1960s photograph by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Greek Storefront 1960s Black and White Photograph
Greek Storefront 1960s Black and White Photograph

Greek Storefront 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1960s photograph is by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019). Joseph

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cat on a Side Street European Scene 1960s Black and White Photograph
Cat on a Side Street European Scene 1960s Black and White Photograph

Cat on a Side Street European Scene 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. Estate stamped on reverse. Excellent

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Man with a Bicycle, Yugoslavia, Silver Gelatin Print, 1960s

Man with a Bicycle, Yugoslavia, Silver Gelatin Print, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. Estate stamped on reverse. Good

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lisbon, Portugal Marketplace, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

Lisbon, Portugal Marketplace, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. Estate stamped on reverse. Good

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Pencil Signed Original Photograph by Don Hong Oai
Pencil Signed Original Photograph by Don Hong Oai

Pencil Signed Original Photograph by Don Hong Oai

By Don Hong Oai

Located in Papaikou, HI

US in San Francisco. And his photos are an intriguing amalgam of Eastern aesthetic and Western

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Late 20th Century American San Francisco Vintage Photos

"City Art #17" Diptych Color Photographs of a San Francisco Pink Brick Wall
"City Art #17" Diptych Color Photographs of a San Francisco Pink Brick Wall

"City Art #17" Diptych Color Photographs of a San Francisco Pink Brick Wall

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

Architect’s Art”. Joseph was also known for her extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early

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1970s Abstract San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Board, Photographic Paper, Color

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980
Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980

Located in San Francisco, CA

Castro, San Francisco. CREATOR Photo by Fisher Ross. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1980. MATERIALS

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Late 20th Century American Sporting Art San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper

PAIR  OF CASELLA BRASS FLOOR LAMPS
PAIR  OF CASELLA BRASS FLOOR LAMPS

PAIR OF CASELLA BRASS FLOOR LAMPS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PAIR OF BRASS FLOOR LAMPS WITH HEXAGONAL BASE BY CASELLA LIGHTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA. DIMMER

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Late 20th Century American San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Brass

San Francisco Theatres - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th century

San Francisco Theatres - Vintage Photo - Mid 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

San Francisco Theatres is a black and white vintage photo, realized in  the mid-20th century. Good

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980
Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980

Vintage City Athletic Club Poster, the Castro, San Francisco c.1980

Located in San Francisco, CA

Castro, San Francisco. CREATOR Photo by Fisher Ross. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1980. MATERIALS

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Late 20th Century American Sporting Art San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper

Large Vintage San Francisco Aerial Photo
Large Vintage San Francisco Aerial Photo

Large Vintage San Francisco Aerial Photo

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large square format aerial view black and white photo of San Francisco taken in the 1960s. Now

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1960s American San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper

"City Art 2" Abstract San Francisco Color Photograph, 1970s
"City Art 2" Abstract San Francisco Color Photograph, 1970s

"City Art 2" Abstract San Francisco Color Photograph, 1970s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

Art”. Joseph was also known for her extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag

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1970s Abstract San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper, Color

"City Art 18" 1970s Color Photograph Abstract
"City Art 18" 1970s Color Photograph Abstract

"City Art 18" 1970s Color Photograph Abstract

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

of photos exploring San Francisco's early drag scene. Excellent vintage condition.

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1970s Abstract San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper, Color

Lace Seller 1960s Silver Gelatin Print
Lace Seller 1960s Silver Gelatin Print

Lace Seller 1960s Silver Gelatin Print

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1960s European photograph is by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019

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1960s Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper

Set of Five Lithographs "the Trail of the Stars" by Francoise Deberdt
Set of Five Lithographs "the Trail of the Stars" by Francoise Deberdt

Set of Five Lithographs "the Trail of the Stars" by Francoise Deberdt

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Francisco. (see photos of the paper portfolio wrapper which itself measures 28 3/4" h x 20 7/8" w). The

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Late 20th Century American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Market Table in Portugal with Two Siamese Cats 1960s Photograph
Market Table in Portugal with Two Siamese Cats 1960s Photograph

Market Table in Portugal with Two Siamese Cats 1960s Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1960s photograph is by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019). Joseph

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Arched Castle Doorway, Japan 1960s Black and White Photograph
Arched Castle Doorway, Japan 1960s Black and White Photograph

Arched Castle Doorway, Japan 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 1960s black and white photograph is by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

City Street at Night 1960s Black and White Photograph
City Street at Night 1960s Black and White Photograph

City Street at Night 1960s Black and White Photograph

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

This work is a 1960s photograph by New York/San Francisco photographer Roz Joseph (1926-2019

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Man on City Streets, Yugoslavia, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

Man on City Streets, Yugoslavia, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. Estate stamped on reverse. Good

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Greek Hillside with Ruins, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

Greek Hillside with Ruins, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. The piece will be shipped in a mat

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Architectural Ruins, Greece, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

Architectural Ruins, Greece, Black and White Photograph, 1960s

By Roz Joseph

Located in San Francisco, CA

extensive archive of photos exploring San Francisco’s early drag scene. The piece will be shipped in a mat

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1960s American Modern San Francisco Vintage Photos

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

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Located in Soquel, CA

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1920s Photorealist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

"Peter Pan" A Young Ballerina In Costume San Francisco 1960
"Peter Pan" A Young Ballerina In Costume San Francisco 1960

"Peter Pan" A Young Ballerina In Costume San Francisco 1960

Located in Soquel, CA

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1960s Photorealist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Woman In Ballet Pose Holding a Flower - San Francisco Richard Edwards
Woman In Ballet Pose Holding a Flower - San Francisco Richard Edwards

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Located in Soquel, CA

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1960s Photorealist San Francisco Vintage Photos

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Paper, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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San Francisco Vintage Photos For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of san francisco vintage photos available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect modern, contemporary or Pop Art examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add san francisco vintage photos that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, brown, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Gered Mankowitz, Vera Simons, Michele Zalopany, Peter Berlin and Roz Joseph produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, silver gelatin print and photographic paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are San Francisco Vintage Photos?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — san francisco vintage photos in our inventory begin at $59 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,998.

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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

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