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1890s

A collection of 8 posts
Grab Bag #60
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #60

The problems of man, more Barbary Coast history, and SFPD's first woman officer.
Dec 17, 2025 9 min read
Bicycle Bandits Hit Ocean Avenue
Ingleside

Bicycle Bandits Hit Ocean Avenue

San Francisco's Ingleside Inn was the end of the line for famed host Cornelius Stagg.
Dec 3, 2025 9 min read
Still Lucky
Downtown

Still Lucky

In 1898, "Lucky" Baldwin lost a big bet with one of San Francisco's most notable fires.
Nov 19, 2025 8 min read
Grab Bag #57
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #57

Salty diner memories and Jack the Ink Thrower's reign of terror.
Oct 15, 2025 9 min read
Dumpville
Mission Bay

Dumpville

When Mission Creek was San Francisco's dumping ground.
Sep 17, 2025 7 min read
San Francisco Stor on Dogpatch School
Dogpatch

Old School Dogpatch

San Francisco's oldest public-school building is still doing its job.
Jun 11, 2025 7 min read
Trocadero Rebirth
Stern Grove

Trocadero Rebirth

San Francisco's last roadhouse is resurrected in Stern Grove.
Mar 12, 2025 7 min read
Man at 1890s bar
North Point

The Cobweb Palace

Abe Warner's cobweb-filled saloon in San Francisco's North Point neighborhood was captured on film before demolition and now we know when.
Nov 30, 2022 6 min read
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