1978 Singing Toll Collector San Francisco Bay Bridge Original Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x10" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Andrew Ligons is pictured in his toll booth at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, wearing a uniform and looking cheerful. He is known as the "singing toll collector," offering a musical touch to drivers during his nighttime shift, as indicated by the large clock in the background showing nighttime hours.Andrew Ligons became a beloved figure on the Bay Bridge due to his unique way of interacting with drivers by singing. His remarkable spirit and friendly demeanor turned an ordinary toll-paying moment into a delightful and memorable experience for those who met him. This story not only highlights a unique individual but also reflects a memorable aspect of daily life in the San Francisco Bay Area.Text present on photo:- Front: "Andrew Ligons, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge's singing toll collector, provides motorists with a little entertainment while he lightens their pocketbooks. (MUST PHOTO CREDIT: Photo for Los Angeles Times by Stephanie Maze) Illustrates SONG, by David Johnston (Times), moved Monday, May 1, 1978. LOS ANGELES TIMES / WASHINGTON POST NEWS SERVICE Larry Gordon"- Back: 1. Handwritten: "Occupation - Toll Collector" 2. Handwritten: "Thurs. Star Zones -" 3. Handwritten: "4 5/16 x 6'" 4. Handwritten: "Song Pix" 5. Typed/Printed (Newspaper Clipping): "2 MAY 11 1978 S" 6. Typed/Printed: "SINGING TOLL COLLECTOR ANDREW LIGONS" 7. Typed/Printed: "He entertains motorists at San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" 8. Typed/Printed: "OAKLAND, Calif. — Put three quarters in Andrew Ligons' hand and just like a jukebox he gives out with a song. Ligons, 49, is the Bay Bridge's singing toll collector. While most toll collectors just hold out their left hand waiting to take the money from a motorist whose face they never look at, Ligons grins broadly at his customers and provides a little entertainment to lighten their hearts as he lightens their pocketbooks during his 10 p.m.-to-6 a.m. shift."- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.

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