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historical photos

A collection of 55 posts
1868: The First “Big One”
Downtown

1868: The First “Big One”

The "great San Francisco earthquake" of 1868 and the next one on the way.
Oct 19, 2022 4 min read
View to temple
Union Square

Hallowed Ground on Sutter Street

From the time of its dedication on March 23, 1866, the old Temple Emanu-El was a landmark of 19th-century San Francisco.
Oct 12, 2022 7 min read
The Temple on Naples Street
Crocker-Amazon

The Temple on Naples Street

Solving the mystery of the mini Greek temple that once stood in San Francisco's Crocker-Amazon neighborhood.
Sep 28, 2022 5 min read
Lithograph of fair
Golden Gate Park

10 Highlights from the 1894 Midwinter Fair

The good, the bad, and the ugly from the 1894 fair which made Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse.
Sep 21, 2022 5 min read
Seeing the End of Playland
Ocean Beach

Seeing the End of Playland

Photographer Dennis O'Rorke artfully captured the final days of San Francisco's version of Coney Island.
Aug 31, 2022 5 min read
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