More San Francisco Memoirs, 1852-1899

More San Francisco Memoirs, 1852-1899
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Publisher : Great West Books
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 0930235053
ISBN-13 : 9780930235055
Rating : 4/5 (055 Downloads)

Book Synopsis More San Francisco Memoirs, 1852-1899 by : Malcolm E. Barker

Download or read book More San Francisco Memoirs, 1852-1899 written by Malcolm E. Barker and published by Great West Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-eight men and women recall their experiences as the raw, newly born city of sandhills and gambling saloons matures into a metropolis of elegant homes and bustling factories. These voices from the past tell us of Life during the Civil War. -- Living under vigilante justice. -- Globe-trotting tourists on visits to Barbary Coast dives and the opium dens of Chinatown.


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