Sutter Hotel, San Francisco
Parker historians may recall that Parker west coast sales agent Capt Arthur duBray resided at the Sutter Hotel, Sutter and Geary Streets, San Francisco. But they might not know that Sam Spade, late of Spade & Archer, then of the Samuel Spade Detective Agency after the untimely death of his partner, officed but a few blocks away, and while often at the Hotel Belvedere for dalliances with Mrs Archer, also frequented the late night coffee shop at the Sutter Hotel.
The records of meetings and conversations between the hard boiled detective and the indomitable Captain are missing, but wouldn't it be fun to find them? Sam Spade knew his handguns, and the good Capt his shotguns, and perhaps someday they will be found, perhaps in a black enameled vase.
While on stake out, I took this photo of the old Sutter Hotel, but was unable to record the arrival or departure of duBray or Spade.
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