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1870s

A collection of 11 posts
Grab Bag #70
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Grab Bag #70

Devil's Fiddles, gold baseballs, and Henri's Rollamatic.
Jul 22, 2026 11 min read
School’s In
Noe Valley

School’s In

San Francisco’s Noe Valley had some schoolhouse growing pains in the 19th century.
Jul 8, 2026 8 min read
Grab Bag #69
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Grab Bag #69

The Liberty Bell on the road, a mystery watch, and goodbye to the unique Jane Cryan.
Jul 1, 2026 10 min read
The Last of Tucker Town
Pacific Heights

The Last of Tucker Town

Is San Francisco's oldest tract house in Pacific Heights?
Apr 8, 2026 8 min read
Scrubland Living
Sunset District

Scrubland Living

In the 1860s, Cornelius Reynolds and his family took on San Francisco's scrubby west side.
Mar 4, 2026 8 min read
Going Down
Rincon Hill

Going Down

House-moving in 19th-century San Francisco went in all directions
Feb 11, 2026 6 min read
Grab Bag #59
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Grab Bag #59

Thanksgiving history Grab Bag (the Woody has Covid Edition)
Nov 26, 2025 9 min read
Dumpville
Mission Bay

Dumpville

When Mission Creek was San Francisco's dumping ground.
Sep 17, 2025 7 min read
Lotta’s 150th
Downtown

Lotta’s 150th

A birthday for San Francisco's most liked landmark.
Aug 27, 2025 7 min read
Grab Bag #50
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Grab Bag #50

Apartments in a park, baseball in a pasture, parents in a nightclub, and one goat.
May 7, 2025 10 min read
Going Out
Ocean Beach

Going Out

Life Saving at San Francisco's Ocean Beach
Apr 23, 2025 7 min read
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