California Emphera Project - Guides to the emphemra collections of California
instituions through the Online Archive of California.
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.
Critical Mass History
- History of the monthly bicylist protest through the streets of the City.
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.
Muwekma Ohlone - Official website
of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, who were the original inhabitants of
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Polish Community
- historic newspaper articles about the Polish community in California.
Postcard Exhibits -
Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International
Exposition, etc.
Pre-Prohibition Businesses
- A "repository of information on the distillers and wholesalers who made
a living from the liquor industry in the years leading up to Prohibition..."
including those in San Francisco.
Reflections on
Black History - Articles by Thomas Fleming, who writes for the Sun-Reporter,
San Francisco's African American weekly.
San Francisco
Ferryboats - History of the various ferryboats that serve the Bay,
including steam engines, paddlewheels, diesels, catamarans, etc.
San Francisco History
- A collection of historical resources for the City and County of San Francisco,
California.
San Francisco History Index
- From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods,
ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
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.
San Francisco Memories
- A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's
history.
Shaping San Francisco home page
- Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to
San Francisco's lost history.
Sin, Fire and Gold! -
KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold
rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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.
The Straight on The Haight -
Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions
and accessories in picture and text.
Summer of Love - A celebration
of the 1967 Summer of Love.
Zurdo Go - San Francisco Destination
Guide - Lots of photographs, VR panoramas, information on neighborhoods
and attractions as well as hot lists and free self-guided tours.
1906 Earthquake & Fire
1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance
- A collection of academic/research groups, universities, societies, museums,
corporations, etc. who will be participating in the 1906 centennial.
San
Francisco Earthquake Panoramas - Panoramic images, derived from the
American Memory films, showing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and
fire in San Francisco, California.
Story
of an Eyewitness - Jack London's May 1906 article for Collier's describes
his first-hand experiences witnessing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.
1989 Oakland Earthquake
- Ladder54 photos includes 1989 California Bay Area earthquake collapse
of Interstate 880 to I 80 in Oakland. Rescues and recoveries as well.
US Geologic Survey: Loma
Prieta Earthquake Photos (DDS-29) - Over 100 high-resolution photographs
of the October 17, 1989 earthquake, with index map, available in GIF, JPG,
PDF, and PCD versions, as well as fact sheet and related links.
Alcatraz Island
- A brief history of Alcatraz by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Alcatraz
Island - "A collection of unique photographs which historically document
the 1969-1971 occupation of Alcatraz Island by Indians of All Tribes, Inc."
Alcatraz History - History
of the prison during the penitentiary years.
Escapes from Alcatraz - History of every recorded
attempted and successful escape from Alcatraz, while it was an Army prison
and Federal penitentiary.
Fortress Alcatraz - When
Alcatraz was an Army post, a site by John Martini.
Art Deco Society of California -
The Art Deco Society of California features information about art, architecture,
technology and society during the Art Deco period (1919-1942).
Audiffred
Building - The history of the Audiffred Building, built in 1889.
Bernard Ralph
Maybeck - Short biography of the architect of the Palace of Fine Arts.
Cliff House Project - A
site dedicated to Adolph Sutro's Victorian Cliff House.
Fallon Building
History - Tim Kelley's history of San Francisco's Carmel Fallon Building,
survivor of the quakes of 1906 and 1989.
Friends of 1800 - The Friends
of 1800 is a grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving
significant historical buildings, landmarks and the architectural heritage
of San Francisco.
Ghirardelli
Square - History of one of the most well known historical landmarks
in the City.
Golden
Gate Park Windmills - An historical timeline of windmills in Golden
Gate Park. Part of a campaign to restore them.
Painted Ladies - the virtual
site for the books showing examples of beautiful Victorian architecture.
San Francisco Architectural Heritage
- An organization dedicated to the appreciation of the built environment
and understanding of the value of preserving significant San Francisco
architecture.
San
Francisco Architecture - Profiles on individuals and firms practicing
during the first 100 years of San Francisco's growth.
Anchor Brewing Company
- Anchor Brewing dates from 1896. This site has info on the Golden Gate
Bridge, Telegraph Hill, Shot Towers, and the brewers of San Francisco.
The Fabulous Fior - Over 100 Years
in an Italian Kitchen - "The Fabulous Fior" tells the history of San
Francisco North Beach's Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant,
through the lives and recipes of the Italian-American immigrants who built
it.
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
History - A brief history of the National Shrine of Saint Francis of
Assisi in North Beach which was established in 1849.
GLBT Historical Society - A group
dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history.
History Groups
Barbary Coasters, The - A
group dedicated to San Francisco's African-American history.
Fort Point and Presidio Historical
Association - Historical preservation and education nonprofit association
for the Presidio of San Francisco National Historic District, which is
a former military post. Membership information and background on pending
issues.
Market Street Railway - A non-profit
support group for the San Francisco Municipal Railway's historic transit
fleet.
San Francisco Historical Society
- A non-profit organization that preserves, interprets and presents the
historical heritage of San Francisco.
Images of San Francisco 1875
to 1906 - Photographs of San Francisco including the complete Muybridge
Panorama of 1878. Thumbnails enlarge to full images.
Retrofuturo
- Has a picture of what San Francisco might look like in the future.
SFGov
Photo Gallery - Collections presented by the City of San Francisco,
including: General San Francisco History, 1906 Quake and Fire, Fire Department
History, Chinatown, Contemporary, Bay Bridge, Buildings, Cable Cars, Chinatown,
Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Port of San Francisco, Modern Art
Museum (MOMA), San Francisco Skyline, and City Hall.
San
Francisco Streets - Shelf list of photographs (of streets) at the California
Historical Society.
Seamless City - San Francisco
- "Seamless City is a continuous visual image of the city made up of sequential
photos of a walk through the city shot from a pedestrian point of view."
Stereoviews of Carleton Watkins
- A large collection of stereoviews created by Carleton Watkins and includes
many of San Francisco.
U.S. National
Archives - The Archival Research Catalog (ARC) includes a collection
of digital documents and images, includes many of San Francisco.
Historic Landmarks - List of local landmarks compiled
from national, state and city sources.
San Francisco
Landmarks - A complete listing of San Francisco landmarks with dates
of official landmark designation.
San Francisco Landmarks
- A "photographic archive of San Francisco's historic landmarks as they
appeared at the beginning of the third millenium." Presented by Noe Hill.
Early City Views - Eight views: 1837, 1846, 1847,
1849 (2),1850, 1855, and 1856.
Historic Topographic Maps
of California - Web access to various historic topographic quadrangles
produced by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1895 to the present.
Historical Maps of
San Francisco, 1850 to 1926 - Maps and aerial photos from the David
Rumsey Historical Map Collection. Includes maps for 1851, 1852, 1859, 1861,
1869, 1873, 1874, 1890, 1905, 1915 and 1926. Option available to overlay
maps and photos.
San Francisco Chronicle
newspaper - Reviews the history of a San Francisco newspaper founded
by Charles and Michael de Young in 1865 and still in circulation.
San
Francisco Radio History - 'Voices Out of the Fog', a history of early
radio broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Shaping San Francisco
- Collection of videos presented by Shaping San Francisco and hosted
by Internet Archive.
Military
California
Military History - California State Militia and National Guard Unit
Histories, including those that were stationed in San Francisco.
Presidio of San Francisco - History
of the Presidio (from 1776) by the National Park Service. The Presidio
was the site of Spanish, Mexican and American armies.
San Francisco Fire Department Museum-
An organization for the preservation and restoration of fire apparatus
and fire artifacts relating to the history of San Francisco.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park - This unique National Park Service site located at the west end
of Fisherman's Wharf, includes the fleet of historic vessels at Hyde Street
Pier, the Maritime Museum, and the Maritime Museum Library.
Treasure Island
Museum Association - On Treasure Island, exhibitis based on events
that happened there, including the 1939 World's Fair and the military.
Virtual Museum of San Francisco
- Gladys Hansen's internet museum, with exhibits on the 1906 disaster,
Gold Rush, and Golden Gate Bridge.
Wells
Fargo History Museum - On the site where Wells Fargo first opened for
business in 1852, this museum features various historical exhibits.
Neighborhoods
Alta Plaza - A
history of the neighborhood by NoeHill.
Eureka Valley
- A history of the neighborhood by NoeHill.
Neighborhood Parks Council
- Histories of San Francisco parks, including: Alamo Square, Alta Plaza
Park, Aquatic Park, Argonne Playground, Boeddeker Park, Brooks Park, Buena
Vista Park, Crocker Amazon Playground, Dolores Park, Duboce Park &
Harvey Milk Rec. Center, Edgehill Mountain, Glen Canyon Park, Helen Wills
Playground, Holly Park, India Basin Park, Islais Creek, Jackson Playground,
Junipero Serra Playground, Lafayette Square Park, McLaren Park, Mountain
Lake Park, Palace of Fine Arts, Park Presidio, Pioneer Park, Precita Park,
Randall Museum/Corona Heights, Rose Page Mini Park, South Park, South Park
Revisited, Saint Mary's Park, Stern Grove/Pine Lake Park, Sunnyside
Conservatory, Sunset Recreation Center, Tank Hill, and, Woh Hei Yuen Recreation
Center and Park.
Russian
Hill History - History of the Russian Hill neighborhood, presented
by Russian Hill Neighbors (RHN). (via Internet Archive)
Russian Hill
- A history of the neighborhood by NoeHill.
Union
Street - A brief history of the Union Street area in upper Pacific
Heights.
Western Neighborhoods Project
- Nonprofit organization formed to preserve and document the history and
culture of the neighborhoods in western San Francisco.
Orphanages
Mount St. Joseph - St. Elizabeth
- Started in 1852 as an orphanage by the Daughters of Charity and now is
residential treatment center for adolescents.
San Francisco
Parcel - Database of property information, including block and lot
(shows year built, property values), zoning, lot area, elected officials,
street information, and nearest school and library; presented by the San
Francisco Assessor.
San Francisco Planning
Department - Collection of zoning maps, and information on historic
preservation including a list of San Francisco landmarks.
Golden Gate Railroad Museum - A nonprofit
organization dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad
equipment, and the interpretation of local railroad history.
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.
San Francisco Destination Guide -
Includes photographs, VR panoramas and information on neighborhoods
and attractions as well as hot lists and free self-guided tours.
