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Civic Center

A collection of 8 posts
The Last to Know
South of Market

The Last to Know

San Francisco stories end with the last storyteller.
Jan 14, 2026 7 min read
Fighting Flu in Civic Center
Civic Center

Fighting Flu in Civic Center

The Red Cross planned one thing and got another in 1918 San Francisco.
Oct 22, 2025 7 min read
Grab Bag #56
Paid-members only
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #56

Parades, grizzlies, and a new San Francisco time-machine destination.
Sep 24, 2025 10 min read
Grab Bag #49
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #49

After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, but before the fire, and one man trying to get home.
Apr 16, 2025 10 min read
Grab Bag #38
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #38

Weird bits of San Francisco history from Fisherman's Wharf to Ocean Beach.
Aug 7, 2024 9 min read
Grab Bag #34
Paid-members only
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #34

I come to praise San Francisco, not bury it, plus news on old stuff getting older.
May 15, 2024 8 min read
San Francisco in 1905
1906 earthquake

Last Night in Old San Francisco

Things to do on the eve of the 1906 earthquake.
Apr 17, 2024 10 min read
The Queen of California and the Booster Ball
Civic Center

The Queen of California and the Booster Ball

All a sluggish San Francisco needed in 1921 was some pageantry and one killer dance party.
Jun 21, 2023 6 min read
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