Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Will Little Brainy Bobby be the Stockbroker Man? 1960's Graduations in San Francisco

It's Graduation season! That special time every June when incredibly smart, infinitely younger people than you grab a piece of paper and transition effortlessly into middle class. I moonlight as a server in a brewery, so—for me—graduation season means parties of 10-20 who get wasted, pay on a single credit card, and hopefully overtip beyond the mandatory 18% gratuity.

San Francisco State University Russian Department Graduation 1969

I'd like to showcase this smart series of vintage graduation snapshots I found in my mystery box of photographs.

Lena Vasilev graduates from Lowell High School in San Francisco in 1960

This was Lena Vasilev—one of the Seoul Sisters—graduating outside the Opera House in San Francisco's Civic Center district in 1960. Apparently, back in the olden days when Lowell High School was located in the Panhandle, they held their commencement ceremonies in style. Is it just me, or is there a huge argument happening behind her?

Graduation Photo taken in Ingleside San Francisco in 1968
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Graduation Photo taken in Ingleside San Francisco in 1968

I love these rooftop graduation pics. That's a Mayfair Market sign in the background. Judging by the geography, I think it belonged to their former location at 355 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. If anyone can pin-point this rooftop, I'll PayPal ya ten bucks.

San Francisco State University Russian Department Graduation 1969

If you're interested in the boozy side of graduation—and, let's face it, who isn't—check out this vintage snapshot collection of what these kids did afterward.

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