Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Temporary quarters for the San Francisco Fed, 1920 San Francisco Fed employees worked in temporary quarters at Battery and Commercial streets in 1920 while the Bank's new building was under construction. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

IBM keypunch operator, 1949 Bond redemption department, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Every bond required 37 punchings. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

San Francisco Fed cafeteria, circa 1950 This cafeteria in the 400 Sansome St. building was in use through 1982, when the San Francisco Fed moved to its new building at 101 Market Street. You could get a hot meal for 85 cents in 1975. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

San Francisco Fed lobby in the 1940s Entrance lobby and view into Securities Services department, 400 Sansome Street. The building's architect was George Kelham, and the mural above the doorway is called "Traders of the Adriatic." Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

Rolling coin, circa 1950 The San Francisco Fed began rolling coins as a service in 1949. The service was later transferred to armored carrier companies. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

Applying for a job, circa 1950 Personnel department at the San Francisco Fed Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

Savings bond processing area, San Francisco Fed, circa 1950 This photo was taken in the savings bond processing area of the San Francisco Fed. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

Face-to-face transfer, circa 1950 Customers were allowed to receive currency at the San Francisco's window through face-to-face transfers in the 1950s. For security reasons, this method was discontinued. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive

IBM proof machines, 1951 These check processing machines were first installed at the San Francisco head office in 1944. By 1951, San Francisco had 37 machines in operation. Image courtesy of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Archive