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Union Square

A collection of 9 posts
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 #43
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #43

Emporium roof rides, the Human Jukebox, and Dianne Feinstein: a classic San Francisco Grab Bag, right?
Nov 20, 2024 10 min read
Two Years of San Francisco Story: Grab Bag #35
Grab Bag

Two Years of San Francisco Story: Grab Bag #35

Celebrating two years of San Francisco Story with an Anchor Steam at Temple Bar, a little car polo, and a lot of gratitude.
Jun 5, 2024 8 min read
One Million Bricks
Pacific Heights

One Million Bricks

Was San Francisco's massive Calvary Presbyterian church moved more than 20 blocks in 1901? Yes and no.
Jan 17, 2024 7 min read
Street Cameraman
Union Square

Street Cameraman

One man, one million photos taken on the streets of San Francisco.
Dec 6, 2023 5 min read
Castle on the Square
Union Square

Castle on the Square

The mini-citadel which once faced Union Square.
Feb 15, 2023 6 min read
A Day Trip on the Mission Road, Part 1
Mission Dolores

A Day Trip on the Mission Road, Part 1

In the 1850s, San Francisco Sunday recreation meant getting across sand dunes and marsh to the Mission.
Nov 2, 2022 8 min read
Woody Grab Bag #007
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Grab Bag

Woody Grab Bag #007

A history of where you can put your car...and more.
Oct 26, 2022 9 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
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