Related Records

1. Aerial of Downtown San Mateo Looking Southeast - Negative

   Black and white negative shows an aerial of downtown San Mateo looking southeast from "the Mounds." Casa Baywood Apartment building appears at center right. South El Camino Real runs from the lower left side of the image through center to the upper right. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel is visible at center left on East 3rd Avenue.

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo - Negative

   Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1957. Black and white negative of downtown San Mateo. Maple Street in the foreground and Mission Street on the far right. The Parrot Mansion, known as Baywood, sits between Mission and 5th Avenue amidst several trees. Above the Mansion is San Mateo Baseball Park. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel can be seen towards the center right of the image as well.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1957 - Negative

   Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1957. Black and white negative of Downtown San Mateo looking east from El Camino Real (bottom of photograph). Third Avenue appears on the left side and Fifth Avenue is visible on the far right. South El Dorado Avenue is at the very top of the photograph. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel features prominently in the center. Part of a series of 12.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1962 - Negative

   Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1962. Black and white negative shows an aerial view of downtown San Mateo, California looking southeast. 3rd, 4th, and 5th Avenues run east to west. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel can be seen at upper right in the image. Southern Pacific Railroad tracks run across the bottom of the image. Part of a series.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1982 - Negative

   Aerial View of Downtown San Mateo, 1982. Color negative shows an aerial view of downtown San Mateo looking southwest. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel is visible at center in the image and several office buildings can be seen at upper left. Central Park Plaza appears at center left with the baseball field of San Mateo Central Park on its far side. One block of 2nd Avenue is visible at lower right, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th Avenues running parallel to eac...

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Benjamin Franklin Hotel Ashtray, c. 1927-1960 - Ashtray

   Benjamin Franklin Hotel Ashtray, c. 1927-1960. Small glass ashtray, circular with vertical sides and three rounded points extending outward from the circle, each with a little trough in them to hold a cigarette. The sides have two raised ridges running around the circumference, interrupted by each of the cigarette-holding protrusions. Painted on the bottom and visible through the inside is a brown circle with scalloped edges; inside in red is pri...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Benjamin Franklin Hotel Dish, c. 1927-1960 - Ashtray

   Benjamin Franklin Hotel Dish, c. 1927-1960. Small, circular clear glass bowl, likely an ashtray. The sides of the bowl have three ridges running around the circumference. Painted in white on the bottom, in reverse so it is seen the correct way looking down at the inside of the bowl, is "Benjamin Franklin Hotel / San Mateo / California" and a portrait sketch of Benjamin Franklin.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. East 3rd Avenue in Downtown San Mateo, 1961 - Negative

   East 3rd Avenue in Downtown San Mateo, 1961. Black and white negative looks east down 3rd Avenue in San Mateo, California. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel appears on the right. There are signs for many different businesses, including Mac's Hofbrau, Layton Home Furnishings, Fitzgerald Furs, Peninsula Savings, Ross Properties Realtors, Organs and Pianos, Cartozian Dentistry and Lachmans. The first building on the right has a number of election signs fo...

   Record Type: Photo