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Museum of the City of San Francisco
Home page of the Museum of the City of San Francisco, with exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history.
http://www.sfmuseum.org/
San Francisco Memories
A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history.
http://www.sanfranciscomemories.com
San Francisco Historical Society
A non-profit organization that preserves, interprets and presents the historical heritage of San Francisco.
http://www.sfhistory.org
Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco
Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from Larkins and Co., 1865-1913 carriage makers.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/4085/buggy/buggy1.html
Summer of Love
A celebration of the 1967 Summer of Love.
http://www.summeroflove.org
San Francisco Bay Ferryboats
History of the ferryboats that serviced the San Francisco bay.
http://home.mindspring.com/~joethompson1/ferry.html
San Francisco: The First 150 Years
KRON-TV looked at San Francisco history in 12 documentaries which have chronicled 150 years of Bay Area history.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/special/pages/1999/01/bayarea2000
Remnants of a Dream
Traces the journeys some of the relics from the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) have taken since it ended more than 86 years ago.
http://www.remnantsofadream.com
Gold Rush Trail
Walk San Francisco's Gold Rush Trail, an outdoor museum of San Francisco history.
http://www.goldrushtrail.org
Shaping San Francisco home page
Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history.
http://www.shapingsf.org
Presidio of San Francisco
History of the Presidio which began as a Spanish military post in 1776.
http://www.nps.gov/prsf
1990 Census of Population and Housing
Population and housing statistics from the 1990 census. Presented by UC Berkeley.
http://goldrush.berkeley.edu/GovData/info/
San Francisco Landmarks
A "photographic archive of San Francisco's historic landmarks as they appeared at the beginning of the third millenium." Presented by NoeHill.com
http://www.noehill.com/sf/landmarks/default.asp
World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area
Links of places in the National Register of Historic Places involved in World War II.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wwIIbayarea/sitelist.htm
Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine
History of women in San Francisco medicine.
http://www.sfms.org/sfm/sfm303d.htm
Playland Amusement Park
The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park.
http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/pacific/pacific.htm
Postcard Exhibits
Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc.
http://www.postcard.org/exhibits.htm/
University of California San Francisco
The school's long tradition reaches back to the very beginnings of the city, and that society laid the foundations for the current academic medical center.
http://www.library.ucsf.edu/ucsfhistory
Sin, Fire and Gold!
KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire.
http://www.kqed.org/w/sinfiregold
Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860
A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862.
http://www.jewish-history.com/WildWest/san_francisco.html
The University of San Francisco
A Brief History of the University of San Francisco from 1855.
http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/catalog/usf_history.html
The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century.
http://www.maritimeheritage.org
Summer of Love
The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour.
http://www.sftoday.com/enn2/summerlove.htm
Golden Gate Bridge: Research Library
History of the Golden Gate Bridge.
http://www.goldengatebridge.org/research/index.htm
Mechanics' Institute Library
A general interest library in the San Francisco business district, from 1854.
http://www.milibrary.org/hist.html
San Francisco Landmarks
A complete listing of San Francisco landmarks with dates of official landmark designation.
http://www.friendsof1800.org/LANDMARKS/landmarks.html
San Francisco History Experience
Original articles written about the history of San Francisco.
http://sanfranhistory.blogspot.com/
San Francisco History Center
Front page for the San Francisco Main Public Library's History Center.
http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm
San Francisco History Experience
A San Francisco history blog by Sean M. Hall.
http://sfhe.cjb.net
California Shipwrecks
Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of ship wrecks, and a list of links from the California State Lands Commission.
http://shipwrecks.slc.ca.gov/
Books about California
Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City.
http://www.books-about-california.com/
Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930
History of Fisherman's Wharf from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park site.
http://www.nps.gov/safr/local/wharf.html
Slavonic Cultural Center
History of the Slavonic Cultural Center, a center for cultural programs which reflect the diverse artistic traditions of the Balkans' diverse cultural groups.
http://www.slavonicweb.org/scc.html
Market Street Railway
A non-profit support group for the San Francisco Municipal Railway's historic transit fleet.
http://www.streetcar.org
Fisherman's Wharf
A brief history of Fisherman's Wharf.
http://www.fishermanswharf.org/History.htm
San Francisco History
A collection of historical resources for the City and County of San Francisco, California.
http://www.zpub.com/sf50/sf/
An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History
A local historical study conducted by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. General Services Administration.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/appeals3.htm
The Muwekma Ohlone
Official website of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, who were the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Bay Area.
http://www.muwekma.org/
San Francisco History Index
From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/
San Francisco Memoirs
The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906.
http://www.sanfranciscomemoirs.com/
San Francisco History Association
A non-profit organization dedicated to remembering our San Francisco's colorful past.
http://www.sanfranciscohistory.org
America Hurrah
Images and text on the history of San Francisco and California.
http://www.americahurrah.com
Incline Press
Photos and history of movie theaters, Crystal Palace Market, drawbridges, Sutro Baths, Emporium, Hotel Whitcomb, cable cars, and mystery photos.
http://www.sfchangehappens-books.com
Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940
History of the GGIE held on Treasure Island.
http://www.ggie.com
California Landmarks - San Francisco County
List of the California State Historical Landmarks in the City, along with photos of some of the plaques.
http://www.sonic.net/~laird/landmarks/counties/San_Francisco.html
Heart of the City
Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat.
http://www.mistersf.com/
History of the San Francisco Boy Scouts
History of the SFBAC - Boy Scouts of America - San Francisco Bay Area Council.
http://www.sfbac.org/sfbac_history.cfm
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