Thank You Gifts

Sustaining Level Gifts

Members who join or renew at the Sustaining level ($120) may choose from one of the following three books as a thank-you gift.

A Mighty Fortress:
The Stories Behind the 2nd San Francisco Mint

Richard Kelly and Nancy Oliver's fascinating retelling of the history and legends of San Francisco's Old Mint, including its construction, the coins that were produced there, and how it saved San Francisco in the aftermath of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire.

Walking San Francisco on the Barbary Coast Trail
Daniel Bacon's definitive guide to the trail through the historic heart of San Francisco (2nd Edition, 2002).

City Walks: San Francisco
A deck of fifty 3-3/4 by 5-1/2 inch cards, each with a different walking tour ranging from the Ferry Building to Fort Funston, by Christina Henry de Tessan.

Contributing Level Gifts

Members who join or renew at the Contributing level ($275) may choose any one the books on this page as a thank-you gift.

North Beach: The Italian Heart of San Francisco.
Historian Richard Dillon's history of North Beach. Features previously unpublished photographs by J. B. Monaco, the "dean of North Beach Photographers."

When the Water Came Up to Montgomery Street: San Francisco During the Gold Rush
SFMHS Founder and President Emeritus Charles A. Fracchia's latest book telling the story of San Francisco from 1848 through 1859.

The San Francisco Century
San Francisco Chronicle reporter and columnist Carl Nolte's fascinating examination of the San Francisco story from the 1906 Earthquake to the first years of the Twenty-First Century.