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http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/GovData/info/
Population and housing statistics from the 1970, 1990, and 2000 census. Presented by UC Berkeley.
http://www.books-about-california.com/
Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City.
http://www.cahighways.org/maps-sf-fwy.html
History of San Francisco Bay area freeway development with maps.
http://www.slc.ca.gov/Info/Shipwrecks.html
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://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/
A project from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. Includes a timeline, gallery, and biographies.
http://www.mistersf.com/
Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat.
http://www.hoppershands.blogspot.com/
The story behind infamous Hoppers Hands sign at Fort Point.
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/icerberg-golden-gate.html
An article about Henry Washington Dodge, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, by Jan C. Nielsen.
http://atn2002.tripod.com/
Various stories on "sex, madness, blood lust and nobility."
http://www.jewish-history.com/WildWest/san_francisco.html
A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862.
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/l/larkins/larkins.htm
Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from the carriage makers.
http://www.historysmith.com/
A site dedicated to San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks, by Jim Smith.
http://www.pier70sf.org/
History and current condition of the oldest operating civilian shipyard in the United States.
http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/pacific/pacific.htm
The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park, and details of the restoration of Laffing Sal.
http://www.postcard.org/exhibits.htm
Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc.
http://www.sfheart.com/
History and photographs of the city, Peace and Love, and music.
http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/history/sindex.htm
A collection of historical resources for the city and county.
http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/
From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
http://www.sanfranciscomemoirs.com/
The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906.
http://www.sanfranciscomemories.com/
A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history.
http://www.shapingsf.org/
Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history.
http://www.summeroflove.org/
A celebration of the 1967 Summer of Love.
http://www.sftoday.com/enn2/summerlove.htm
The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour.
http://www.maritimeheritage.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century.
http://www.muwekma.org/
Features information about the original inhabitants of the Bay area. Includes news, history, and a photo gallery.
http://www.thestraight.com/
Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.
http://www.sfmuseum.org/
Many online exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14640719
The BBC summarises the party in San Francisco's Westin St Francis Hotel that caused the death of Virginia Rappe and that broke the career of Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle.
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