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San Francisco, 1920. "Haynes touring car leaving garage." Riding on Gruss Air Springs. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
I'm fascinated by the bezels and lenses of the headlights. And that glare on the driver's side is pure photo greatness.
Interesting that Raymond Gruss applied for the Gruss Air Spring US patent in 1924 and the patent was granted / published in late 1928. Would the Air Spring be in use 4 years prior to even filing for the patent??
That's the Grove Street side of City Hall, having its 100th birthday celebration tonight.
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