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Telegraph Hill

A collection of 9 posts
Grab Bag #61
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #61

A gaseous San Francisco history grab bag of hats, instant photos, and one famous recipe.
Jan 7, 2026 12 min read
Grab Bag #58
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Grab Bag

Grab Bag #58

A night owl reporter wanders across San Francisco in 1887.
Nov 5, 2025 10 min read
Telegraph Place
Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Place

Having a crush on some long-gone San Francisco houses and wondering what happened to Good Children.
Aug 20, 2025 7 min read
The Beach at North Beach
North Beach

The Beach at North Beach

San Francisco's North Beach may not have been where you thought it was.
Jul 2, 2025 8 min read
International Settlement
Jackson Square

International Settlement

The exotic restaurant row that was the last gasp of San Francisco's Barbary Coast.
Mar 19, 2025 8 min read
San Francisco in 1905
1906 earthquake

Last Night in Old San Francisco

Things to do on the eve of the 1906 earthquake.
Apr 17, 2024 10 min read
Grab Bag #028
Grab Bag

Grab Bag #028

San Francisco History Guy goes all stream-of-consciousness on the Broadway tunnel, buried ships, and petting parties in alleys.
Jan 10, 2024 8 min read
Man at 1890s bar
North Point

The Cobweb Palace

Abe Warner's cobweb-filled saloon in San Francisco's North Point neighborhood was captured on film before demolition and now we know when.
Nov 30, 2022 6 min read
Telegraph Hill Castle: Layman's Folly
Telegraph Hill

Telegraph Hill Castle: Layman's Folly

In the early 1880s, a transit car line ran to the top of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill where passengers could visit a strange observatory/concert hall/castle.
Aug 24, 2022 5 min read
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