Lake Merced Guns and Golf A duel between two prominent California politicians took place near San Francisco's Lake Merced in 1859.
Golden Gate Park Grove of Memory Memorial groves, grand and humble, here and gone, honoring San Franciscans lost in World War I.
Paid-members only Grab Bag Grab Bag #47 Portsmouth Square in the 1850s, old photos found, and memorializing motherhood.
Mission District Spirit of Victory A San Francisco Spanish-American War monument with some muddy messaging.
Paid-members only Grab Bag Grab Bag #34 I come to praise San Francisco, not bury it, plus news on old stuff getting older.
Paid-members only Grab Bag Woody Grab Bag #006 Strange adventures of young men in San Francisco, market memories, a walnut elephant, and recognizing City Cemetery.
