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.
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| Chinese jumprope in front of Bessie Carmichael School, Folsom Street, 1980 |
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| Hamburger Mary's, 1582 Folsom at 12th Street, 1980 |
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| Across from the Moscone Center, 3rd at Tehama Street, 1980 |
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| Ambush Bar, 1351 Harrison, 1980 |
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| Bay Casket Company, 1020 Folsom Street, 1980 |
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| Bulk Natural Foods, Russ at Howard Street, 1980 |
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| Eviction, 158-160 Langton Street, 1980 |
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| First office building in redevelopment zone, Lapu-Lapu St, 1980 |
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| Folsom at 8th Street, 1980 |
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| Giannini in his barbershop, established 1936, 484 6th Street, 1980 |
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| Harry Smith, Bay Casket Company, 1020 Folsom Street, 1980 |
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| Helen and her husband, Chester, at the Helen Cafe, 486 6th Street, 1980 |
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| Langton Street residents Lalett and Vanessa Fernandez with their son, 1980 |
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| Man with wheelbarrow, Moscone Center, 1980 |
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| Mercantile Building, Mission and 3rd Streets, 1980 |
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| Moscone Center under construction, 1980 |
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| Painting Mural, Langton Street, 1980 |
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| Pat serving coffee at the Gordon Cafe, 7th at Mission Street, 1980 |
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| Policeman writing a ticket, Howard near 6th Street, 1980 |
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| Project One Artists Studios, 10th at Howard Street, 1980 |
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| San Francisco Tennis Club Bar, 645 Sth Street, 1980 |
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| School Demolition, 4th at Howard Street, 1980 |
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| Shantiben Dahyabhai Patel, Park Hotel, 1040 Folsom Street, 1980 |
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| Skip Wheeler and his wife groom their horses after Veteran's Day Parade, Folsom at 2nd Street, 1980 |
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| Langton Park, Langton and Howard Streets, 1981 |
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| Lathe and Tool Works, 37 Clementina Street, 1981 |
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| Longtime neighbors, Langton at Folsom Street, 1981 |
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| Marie on Skates, Langton Street, 1981 |
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| Russ Street Apartments, 1981 |
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| San Bruno Statuary, 563 6th Street, 1981 |
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| San Francisco Ballet performing on opening days for the Moscone Center, 1981 |
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| Saturday afternoon, Howard between 3rd and 4th Streets, 1981 |
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| Walt's Diner, 7th at King Street, 1981 |
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| 10th at Folsom Street, 1982 |
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| Bobbie Washington and her daughter Ayana, 28 Langton Street, 1982 |
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| Carnary Island Diner, 1207 Harrison Street, 1982 |
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| Charging battery, Moss Street, 1982 |
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| Connie Hatch at the Canary Island Diner, 1207 Harrison Street, 1982 |
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| Flag Makers, Natoma at 3rd Street, 1982 |
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| Greyhound Bus Depot, 7th St. between Mission and Market Streets, 1982 |
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| Jean Decottignies, Jean's Auto Body Specialists, 1264 Folsom Street, 1982 |
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| Labyris Auto Repair, "Complete Car Care By Women", 240 6th Street, 1982 |
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| Ted Zouzounis and his son, David, at Ted's Market, 1530 Howard Street,1982 |
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| Transbay Terminal Newsstand, 1982 |
(Photo © Janet Delaney)