#RanchCook - 101010.pl

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Dorothea Lange @DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online

Employment office on Howard Street. San Francisco, California

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017769699/

The photograph depicts a series of handwritten chalkboard menus featuring various food items and prices. The boards appear weathered, with some writing erasing or fading over time. One board lists dishes such as "Ranch Cook," "Italian Chalk," and "Acker - Full String" along with their respective prices in cents, indicating an older establishment possibly from the early to mid-20th century.

Another menu displays prices for meat items including a "$10 Steak," "Ham and Eggs Bacon on Baguette," and "$4.50 Roast Beef." The boards are held up by what seems to be chalkboard supports or frames, with handwritten notes indicating different types of meats such as beef stew, liver, onions, lamb curry, rice steak, large hambergers, corn beef cabbage, etc.

The image is in black and white, suggesting it might have been taken around the time these menus were active. The background shows a window frame on which some Arabic script has been handwritten, adding an additional layer of cultural context to this scene from San Francisco's Employment office on Howard Street.

Overall, the photograph captures a moment that feels both nostalgic and authentic in its portrayal of daily life at a simple eatery or employment-related establishment during early-to-mid 20th-century America.

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