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SF History Live: Curtain Going Up
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KOB’s Musical Variety Show Fundraiser at Bimbo’s 365 Club
Bimbo's 365 Club 1025 COLUMBUS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO
Join us for a musical extravaganza!
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Anchor Steam Beer Exhibit
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Annual Awards Luncheon 2023
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Emperor Norton
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SF History Live: San Francisco’s Cable Car
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Art and Architecture of the Victorian Summer Art Workshop/Camp (Age 11 – 14, Free)
A FREE Summer Arts Workshop for Middle School Students.
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SF History Live: Garden Neighborhoods of San Francisco
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Barbary Coast and Jackson Square: Pleasure Seekers and Merry Makers
Explore the beginnings of the “anything goes” city through its culture, food, and vice.
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Secrets and Stories of San Francisco’s “Wall Street of the West”
Travel back in time to discover the stories and significance of the companies and people whose names adorn Financial District buildings.
SF History Live: 50 Years of Collecting San Francisco’s History
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSF History Live: 1906 Earthquake and Fire Presented by Jack Grippi
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Antique Appraisal Day With Clars
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
San Francisco Historical Society is proud to partner with Clars Auction Gallery for a unique fundraiser. Clars specialists will be on site at 608 Commercial Street offering verbal valuations of: Fine Art; Jewely; Furniture & Decorative Arts; Asian Works of Art; and Rare Wines. Clars’ valuation specialists are regularly featured on KVIE PBS (Valuation Days), and have also appeared on KQED PBS and SoCal PBS television during Antiques Roadshow.
How Dry I Ain’t—The Story of How San Francisco Outwitted National Prohibition Rules and Prospered
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Between 1920 and 1933, the United States tried the “Noble Experiment” of banning alcoholic beverages. But the Volstead Act legislation never prohibited consumption!
1906 Earthquake and Fire: Chinatown’s Devastation and Renewal – Walking Tour
San Francisco Historical Society and Museum 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
At dawn on April 18, 1906, the San Andreas fault ruptured, sending shockwaves racing across San Francisco. The City is abruptly awakened only to witness a firestorm destroying everything in sight over the next three days. Vibrant and densely populated Chinatown is swiftly engulfed by a raging fire on Day One and its inhabitants are dispersed like embers in the wind.