San Francisco

San Francisco
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439640258
ISBN-13 : 1439640254
Rating : 4/5 (254 Downloads)

Book Synopsis San Francisco by : Robert W. Bowen

Download or read book San Francisco written by Robert W. Bowen and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The golden age of postcards coincided with several momentous events in San Francisco history, including a major earthquake and fire destroying over one third of the city, rapid reconstruction, strikes, political upheaval, parades, festivals, and a worlds fair. From World War I through World War II, jazz-age San Francisco experienced a building boom of houses, skyscrapers, and engineering marvels such as the Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge, creating a marvelous Bay Area landscape documented on thousands of ubiquitous, inexpensive picture postcards popular with both visiting tourists and local residents.


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