
About the Exhibit
On Thursday, April 14th, come to the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theater for the Opening Reception of “Portraits of Bayview: Cultural Intersections” featuring the photographs of Filipino photographer Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado.
The evening will feature wine, refreshments, guest speakers and more.
Check back here for the link to RSVP and upcoming details.
For questions contact BVOH Program Manager, Ashley Smiley at: program-manager@bvoh.org.
- Milani Market - photo by Ricardo Alvarado San Francisco, 1950s The Milani family-owned fish markets in San Francisco since the early 20th century; some locations in 1907, one in North Beach in Fisherman’s Wharf, the other was at 16th and Dolores Street. By the 1950s, the Milani fish market was in the Fillmore between Geary and Post Streets, where the Kabuki theatre is now. The Milani Bros. Fish Market was a fixture in the Fillmore. Earlier, this fish market was on the 1500 block of Fillmore. Ricardo Alvarado captured this 1950s storefront location at 1618 Fillmore.Milani Market - photo by Ricardo Alvarado San Francisco, 1950sThe Milani family-owned fish markets in San Francisco since the early 20th century; some locations in 1907, one in North Beach in Fisherman’s Wharf, the other was at 16th and Dolores Street. By the 1950s, the Milani fish market was in the Fillmore between Geary and Post Streets, where the Kabuki theatre is now. The Milani Bros. Fish Market was a fixture in the Fillmore. Earlier, this fish market was on the 1500 block of Fillmore. Ricardo Alvarado captured this 1950s storefront location at 1618 Fillmore.
- Roy Rose and Uncle at 2982 Pine Street, Interior San Francisco, circa 1950s Roy Rose on the far right, considered Ricardo “Richard” a big brother—they were very close. Roy witnessed much of Alvarado’s photographic activity in and around the city and counties on fishing trips to Pacifica, on the bay. They would visit Cirilo Alvarado, Ricardo’s brother in the San Jose, California farm where Cirilo worked as a migrant farmer.Roy Rose and Uncle at 2982 Pine Street, Interior San Francisco, circa 1950sRoy Rose on the far right, considered Ricardo “Richard” a big brother—they were very close. Roy witnessed much of Alvarado’s photographic activity in and around the city and counties on fishing trips to Pacifica, on the bay. They would visit Cirilo Alvarado, Ricardo’s brother in the San Jose, California farm where Cirilo worked as a migrant farmer.