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Ch. 8: Metropolis San Francisco

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By the end of 1854, San Francisco had aged sufficiently to justify publication of its Annals, the story of men and events memorable in a short but crowded history. To the editors of this book, the purpose of history was to amass a delightful rubbish-heap of dislocated facts. Cheek by jowl are lurid tales of the primrose path, and sober reminders that the majority of the citizens were essentially virtuous. Praise was meted out to the benevolent activities of San Franciscans, and to the zeal with which material improve­ment went forward.
Below is the frontispiece to the Annals, an 1854 view of Montgomery Street, looking north from California Street. Brick and mortar had succeeded lath and canvas. "Blocks" of substantial build­ings had been erected.
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