San Francisco California-1957: Red Li Po Lantern Hanging Against an Ornamental Storefront

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration2s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 · San Francisco, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Chinatown
Neighborhood businesses
Urban signage
Decorative architecture
Visitor observation
Local identity

Shot type: detail
Camera: handheld · tilt · Slightly upward-facing exterior view
Setting: outdoor · Urban Chinatown business exterior with brickwork and an ornamental canopy
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Undetermined; sky not visible
Lighting: Daylight on the upper facade with deep shade beneath the canopy
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Landmarks: Li Po Cocktail Lounge lantern
Objects: Hanging lantern · White sign lettering · Yellow trim · Green hanging ornament · Decorative storefront canopy · Curved eaves · Brick wall · Shadowed entrance
Readable signs: LI PO
Colors: red · pink · dark brown · gray · yellow · green
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The red LI PO lantern hangs against brickwork and curved storefront eaves.
White lettering and yellow edging remain prominent as the handheld framing shifts.
The view drifts downward toward the smaller green hanging ornament.
The lantern's upper portion is cropped while the dark entrance fills more of the lower frame.

Red Li Po Lantern Hanging Against an Ornamental Storefront — Clip Details

San Francisco, California, circa 1957 home movie footage shows a red LI PO lantern hanging outside a Chinatown storefront. White lettering runs vertically down its colored faces, with yellow trim and a smaller green ornament below. A short handheld view drifts downward across the lantern and the dark decorative canopy behind it. Gray brickwork, curved roof edges and a shadowed entrance complete the tightly framed exterior detail.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 2s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003902

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1957 Chinatown detail serves documentary requests for identifiable San Francisco business exteriors and brief neighborhood inserts.
Period detail: The painted LI PO lantern and ornamental canopy provide storefront character, although neither independently fixes the filming year.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor holds a close view of a distinctive sign and lets the framing drift downward toward its hanging decoration.
What appears in frame: A red and pink lantern carries white letters above yellow edging, a green ornament, curved dark eaves, gray brickwork and a shadowed entrance.
Film character: Soft grain, saturated reds, deep canopy shadows and handheld drift retain the texture of small-gauge film captured from projection.
Edit role: Use the shot as an identifying insert or a short cutaway between wider Chinatown street views.
Historical context: The visible LI PO name connects the storefront to the Chinatown lounge documented at 916 Grant Avenue from 1937.
Research note: Business lettering, decorative design and private premises are visible; copyright in the footage is separate from any applicable trademark, artwork or property permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Li Po lantern footage, San Francisco Chinatown home movies and circa 1957 storefront details.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Chinatown street life, then its Fisherman's Wharf and cable car views, followed by other circa 1957 San Francisco business signs.

Still Frames From This Clip

Li Po lantern in San Francisco's Chinatown, circa 1957, with white lettering, yellow trim and a partially visible green ornament below. — The LI PO lantern hangs against gray brickwork and an ornamental storefront canopy.
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San Francisco Chinatown's LI PO lantern, circa 1957, framed against a dark decorative canopy with upturned edges and a brick facade. — White letters and yellow edging stand out on the red lantern.
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Lower detail of the LI PO lantern in San Francisco, circa 1957, showing yellow bands, a green pendant and the shaded Chinatown storefront. — The lower framing reveals more of the green hanging ornament beneath the lantern.
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Li Po storefront detail in San Francisco's Chinatown, circa 1957, with the lantern top cropped and its green ornament visible over the shaded entrance. — The lantern and lower ornament remain visible as the view settles farther down the facade.
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