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California Highways
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History of San Francisco Bay area freeway development with maps.
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Critical Mass History
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History of the monthly bicylist protest through the streets of the City.
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Financial Women's Association of San Francisco
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History of the Financial Women's Association from 1956.
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Hoppers Hands
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The story behind infamous Hoppers Hands sign at Fort Point.
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The Muwekma Ohlone Website
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Features information about the original inhabitants of the Bay Area. Includes news, history, and a photo gallery.
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1990 Census of Population and Housing
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Population and housing statistics from the 1990 census. Presented by UC Berkeley.
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America Hurrah
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Images and text on the history of San Francisco and California.
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An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History
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A local historical study conducted by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. General Services Administration.
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Bay Area 2000
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KRON's documentary series about San Francisco's first 150 years. Includes information per decade and a history quiz.
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Books about California
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Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City.
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California Shipwrecks
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Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of ship wrecks, and a list of links from the California State Lands Commission.
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Encyclopedia of San Francisco
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A project from the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society. Includes a timeline, gallery, bios, etc.
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Fisherman's Wharf
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A brief history of Fisherman's Wharf.
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Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930
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History of Fisherman's Wharf from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park site.
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Gold Rush Trail
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Walk San Francisco's Gold Rush Trail, an outdoor museum of San Francisco history.
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Golden Gate Bridge: Research Library
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History of the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940
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History of the GGIE held on Treasure Island.
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Heart of the City
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Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat.
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History of the San Francisco Boy Scouts
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History of the SFBAC - Boy Scouts of America - San Francisco Bay Area Council.
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Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco
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Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from Larkins and Co., 1865-1913 carriage makers.
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Iceberg at the Golden Gate
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An article about Henry Washington Dodge, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, by Jan C. Nielsen.
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Intersections: True Tales of San Francisco
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Various stories on "sex, madness, blood lust and nobility."
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Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860
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A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862.
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Mechanics' Institute Library
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A general interest library in the San Francisco business district, from 1854.
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Memories of San Francisco
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A site dedicated to San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks, by Jim Smith.
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Panama Pacific International Exposition
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Contemporary texts, film, and memorabalia document the World's Fair held in San Francisco in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal.
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Pier 70
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History and current condition of the oldest operating civilian shipyard in the United States.
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Playland Amusement Park
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The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park, and details of the restoration of Laffing Sal.
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Postcard Exhibits
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Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc.
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Reflections on Black History
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Articles by Thomas Fleming, who writes for the Sun-Reporter, San Francisco's African American weekly.
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S.F. Heart
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History and photographs of the city, Peace and Love, and music.
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San Francisco History
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A collection of historical resources for the city and county.
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San Francisco History Center
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Front page for the San Francisco Main Public Library's History Center.
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San Francisco History Experience
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A San Francisco history blog by Sean M. Hall.
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San Francisco History Index
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From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
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San Francisco Memoirs
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The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906.
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San Francisco Memories
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A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history.
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Shaping San Francisco home page
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Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history.
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Sin, Fire and Gold!
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KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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Slavonic Cultural Center
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Features an overview of the center organizing cultural programs that preserve and reflect the diverse artistic traditions of the Balkan's different cultural groups.
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Summer of Love
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A celebration of the 1967 Summer of Love.
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Summer of Love
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The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour.
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The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains
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A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century.
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The Straight on The Haight
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Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.
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Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco
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Many online exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history.
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Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine
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History of women in San Francisco medicine.
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