the perfect set of photos to start the New Years! As my blessed mother always says: Drink Up Shriners!

mdhsphotographs:

Promotional photo for Arrow Beer [possibly New Years Eve celebration]
Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1953
Paul S. Henderson (1899-1988)
4x5 inch acetate negative
Paul Henderson Photograph Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
HEN.00.A1-005 

Interior of unidentified bar [group portrait for Hals Beer]
Baltimore, Maryland
ca. 1953
Paul S. Henderson (1899-1988)
4x5 inch acetate negative
Paul Henderson Photograph Collection
Baltimore City Life Museum Collection
Maryland Historical Society
HEN.00.A1-013 

Happy New Year! 

I could shoot a million pictures of bars I went to in North Beach and China Town: Li Po, Buddha Bar, Red’s, Vesuvios, Veni Veci (closed), Tosca (hot damn), The Saloon (allegedly oldest standing operating bar in S.F.), Washington Street Bar and Grill (closed), The Savoy (?), oh I could go on and on but hey, I was drinking!…but this image is of Nick and Tony’s on Union, one of the best pocket bars around, a small and classy drinking hole - not sure if it’s open, but look at that exterior, an art director’s dream - a small deco’ish entrance, totally S.F…

Then back to the silver Airstream via the Larkspur ferry…