We're a grassroots network of local history groups and independent historians committed to preserving and presenting San Francisco's history.
San Francisco, CA
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#OnThisDay in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened. Opening day was reserved for pedestrians (200,000 showed up to cross) and the next day was for vehicles (more than 25,000 that day). See photos of the bridge's construction here: calhist.me/3fpDAGg
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
103 years ago today, this happened. The Twin Peaks Tunnel was dedicated and opened on February 3, 1918. #sfhistory #OnThisDay
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Using the language of cartography, “Strangerhood” by #LordyRodriguez features maps depicting six iconic San Francisco neighborhoods reimagined as independent countries.
#publicart #MuseumFromHome
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
For the 10th year, Shaping San Francisco is participating in San Francisco History Days–the annual showcase of local history brought to you by @SanMemory. From Friday, 9/25–Sunday, 9/27. Check out the programs and exhibitions. sfhistorydays.org/2020-progr…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Check out the list of history groups that are participating in @SFHistoryDays 2020 (sfhistorydays.org/2020-parti…). Then sign up for the presentations you wish to see.
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
We're excited to be hosting and participating in @SFHistoryDays again this year! Tune in next weekend for "Revealing San Francisco's Hidden 19th-Century Black History: A Tour of California Historical Society Artifacts" Register here: calhist.me/33HhIz3
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
The San Francisco Department of Memory (@SanMemory) and the Host Committee are pleased to present a refreshed format for the tenth anniversary of everyone’s favorite annual history showcase. #sfhistorydays
If you haven't checked out @DavidRumseyMaps wonderful online historical map collection, this is a great introduction!
Online Rumsey Maps Reach 100,000. Part One - 2016 Additions. Read full blog post - davidrumsey.com/blog/article…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Black Lives Matters supporters marched across the @GGBridge yesterday to protest racial injustice and police oppression. 55 years ago, there was a similar civil rights march across the Bridge. Arnold took a closer look at the 1965 protest march and rally. opensfhistory.org/news/2020/…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
#sfhistorydays and its producers @SanMemory strive to share all histories of San Francisco, from protest, rebellion, brutality, human rights won and lost, to peace, war, and racism in all its forms. We recognize and acknowledge that the world is in a painful and historic moment.
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
David announced the new "Poster" feature on OpenSFHistory a few days ago. Now, in this video, he gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use the feature to post history in the wild. youtube.com/watch?v=wnMUrjkg…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
History is a communal, active act. Be part of our guerrilla street team and help us put history in its place. Super easy: just click Poster, hit print, and activate your neighborhood with local history!
David announces a brand new feature of @OpenSFHistory and explains how you can use it to become a guerrilla historian. opensfhistory.org/news/2020/…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
History is happening now and your experience matters! Contribute to our Tell Your Story: California during the time of COVID-19 project: calhist.me/2SUTvAG #TellYourStoryCHS
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Our friend @peterhartlaub has the full story of the people who didn't want to wear masks during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. Our own @NostosNic had a few things to say about it in the article.
Here's the full 1918 @sfchronicle article about the S.F. health officer who shot a maskless blacksmith.
This story would dominate Twitter in 2020. But as @NostosNic from @outsidelandz explains in the story, the 1910s were a tumultuous time in SF & this was pretty routine news.
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Today is the first day of #AsianHeritageMonth! From USF Yearbooks digital collection: Philippine Club, The Don 1956 yearbook, @GleesonLibrary Digital Collections. Led by Alex Labrador (Class of '57), this @usfca student organization celebrated Filipino culture. #FBF #AAPI #AAPIHM
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Fantastic @OpenSFHistory Update! 358 images from historians Jack Tillmany & Richard Brandi Streetcars, Fire Department, Freeways, & the 2002 Ferry Building renovation.
Look here: opensfhistory.org/Update/202… #sfhistory
my fave: a 1953 view of Candlestick Cove US101 construction
![Candlestick Cove Sep 6, 1953 View south from Bayview Hill over Candlestick Cove housing (mostly boarded up in preparation for demolition) and Little Hollywood. US101 Freeway construction and bay fill. [Hill at Bayview Park Freeway 101 under construction, looking south. Bay being filled in for causeway.]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EW47e4lUYAA9grF.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Candlestick Cove Sep 6, 1953 View south from Bayview Hill over Candlestick Cove housing (mostly boarded up in preparation for demolition) and Little Hollywood. US101 Freeway construction and bay fill. [Hill at Bayview Park Freeway 101 under construction, looking south. Bay being filled in for causeway.]
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Boaters and swimmer in Pine Lake in 1903. There are or were many places in San Francisco where boaters once roamed. Arnold took a closer look at boating in the City. opensfhistory.org/news/2020/…
San Francisco Department of Memory retweeted
Tonight seems like a good night to become part of history. As the official historical society of the State of California, we at CHS invite you to help us document this time here: calhist.me/3bzIvjD #TellYourStoryCHS
The deadline for submissions to @SFHistoryBuffs 2nd annual Fracchia Prize, open to any SF high school student, has been extended to July 15! Top entrants will receive $2500, $1500, and $1000 for creating a guided walking tour of #goldengatepark: sfhistory.org/education/frac…
Dive into @SFOMuseum's curated selection of David Rumsey's historical maps of San Francisco📍
Happy Birthday San Francisco! SF was incorporated #onthisday in 1850. In 2013, we presented “San Francisco: From the David Rumsey Map Collection” which featured maps of our fair city from the latter half of the nineteenth century to the twentieth century. bit.ly/3aQYbyN
