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A collection of 14 posts

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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #68

An Indian circus, lunch and disco dancing in a greenhouse, and Tiki Bob.

Sutro Baths

Professor Killick Patrols Sutro Baths

A man with rope, tights, and expertise in aquatic arts in 1890s San Francisco.

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Grab Bag #66

Revolving table restaurant, sand-dune gliders, Clint Eastwood, and Woody's aunt.

1906 earthquake

Earthquake Dog

The terrier who survived both a unique San Francisco tragedy and a sadly common American one.

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Grab Bag #65

A San Francisco Grab Bag of queer tales, many about shoes...

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Grab Bag #64

Discoveries in old photos, arrest stats from 1858, Members Only jackets and Folger's Crystals.

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Grab Bag #63

Cliff-dwellers of Polk Street, more San Francisco house-moving, and our time-machine goes tiki.

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Grab Bag #61

A gaseous San Francisco history grab bag of hats, instant photos, and one famous recipe.

Christmas

Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift

In 1910, the world's greatest soprano gave San Francisco a present.

Downtown

Lotta’s 150th

A birthday for San Francisco's most liked landmark.

Grab Bag

Grab Bag #51

Three years of San Francisco Story means an over-long Grab Bag with German churches, Danish tug-of-war teams, bowling, and Woody wool-gathering.

Grab Bag

Grab Bag #38

Weird bits of San Francisco history from Fisherman's Wharf to Ocean Beach.

Embarcadero

The Legend of Lois Jordan’s White Angel Jungle

Thoughts on a famous San Francisco soup kitchen.

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Woody Grab Bag #005

A Woody LaBounty salad bar of child pyramids, feminist art, poetry, sandlot baseball, and Mr. Fixit.