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1906 Earthquake and Fire
1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance, 1906 Earthquake Photo Gallery, 1906 Earthquake photo gallery, 1906 Earthquake Photo Gallery, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
1989 Earthquake
1989 Oakland Earthquake, US Geologic Survey: Loma Prieta Earthquake Photos
Architecture
Art Deco Society of California, Audiffred Building, Bernard Ralph Maybeck, Cliff House Project, Curran Theater, Eichler Homes, Fallon Building History, Friends of 1800, Ghirardelli Square, Golden Gate Park Windmills
Businesses
Anchor Brewing Company, Balboa Cafe, Bike Messengering In San Francisco, Folgers Coffee History, Golden Gate Ferry Fleet History, Taxis and San Francisco Labor History, The Fabulous Fior - Over 100 Years in an Italian K
Cable and Street Cars
1863 Horse Drawn Street Car, Cable Car History, Cable Car Inventor - Andrew Hallidie - 1873, Cable Car Lines in San Francisco, Cable Car Museum, Cable Cars, Early Film: A trip down Market Street before the f, Early Film: Market Street before parade, part 1, Early Film: Market Street before parade, part 2, Rice-A-Roni
Churches
All Saints' Episcopal Church 100th Anniversa, Calvary Armenian Congregational Church, Calvary Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church of San Francisco, First Congregational Church of San Francisco, First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Franci, Glide Memorial Church, Grace Cathedral (Episcopal Church), Holy Trinity Cathedral, Mission Dolores Catholic Church
Clubs
Bay View Boat Club, Bimbo's 365 Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Mechanic's Chess Club, Norwegian Club Information, San Francisco Bay Club, San Francisco Motorcycle Club, San Francisco Tsunami Swim Club, Skating Club of San Francisco
History Groups
Fort Point and Presidio Historical Association, Market Street Railway, San Francisco Historical Society, San Francisco History Association
Hospitals
Chinese Hospital of San Francisco, History of Ft. Miley and VA Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Old Letterman Hospital, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, St. Mary's Medical Center, Stanford School of Medicine, UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, VA Medical Center - San Francisco
Hotels
Hotel Boheme, Hotel Drisco, Palace Hotel, San Remo Hotel History, Sir Francisco Drake Hotel, St. Francis, The Chateau Tivoli, The Fairmont, The Huntington, The Queen Anne Hotel
Images
California Heritage Collection, Fireman's Fund Image Bank: San Francisco Hist, Golden Gate International Exposition Photo Gallery, Images of San Francisco 1875 to 1906, Picture History (San Francisco), San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection, Seamless City - San Francisco
Labor
History of the IBEW Local 6, J. Paul Leonard Library: Labor Archives & Rese
Landmarks
California Landmarks - San Francisco County, Historic Landmarks, San Francisco Landmarks, San Francisco Landmarks
Maps and Views
Aerial Photography Online Flights, California Coastal Records Project, Digital Atlas of San Francisco Bay Area, 1990, Early City Views, GlobeXplorer ImageAtlas, Historic Topographic Maps of California, Historical Map of San Francisco, 1849, Historical Map of San Francisco, 1915, Historical Maps of San Francisco, 1850 to 1926, Historical View of San Francisco Peninsula, 1851
Media
Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire, 18, Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive, San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, San Francisco Radio History
Military
California Military History, California Military Museum, California State Military Museum, FAS.org, Fort Point National Historic Site, Globalsecurity.org, Museum of the City of San Francisco, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, San Francisco VA Medical Center
Museums
California Historical Society, De Young Museum, De Young Museum, Golden Gate Railroad Museum, Legion of Honor, Museums at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco Fire Department Museum, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Wells Fargo History Museum
Neighborhoods
Fillmore Street History, Hunter's Point - History, Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco, Nob Hill History, Russian Hill History, The Fillmore Museum, Union Street, WebCastro: History and Culture, Western Neighborhoods Project
Schools
A. P. Giannini Middle School, About Lowell: Lowell History, Academy Of Art University, Balboa High School, Burton High School, Everett Middle School, Galileo High School, Gateway High School, George Washington High School, Golden Gate University
Sports
San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants History, San Francisco SeaHawks, San Francisco Seals
Theaters
Geary Theater, Golden Gate Theater, Orpheum Theater, Post-1906 San Francisco Theatres, Dancehalls, Presentation Theater, San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation, The Castro Theatre
Timelines
African Americans in California Timeline, Alcatraz Military Timeline, Chinatown History, Chinese American History Timeline, Chinese in California Timeline, Golden Gate Bridge, Hetch Hetchy - Timeline, Levi Strauss & Co. History Timeline, Presidio Timeline, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Tours
San Francisco City Guides, San Francisco City Hikes, Walking Tours
1990 Census of Population and Housing
Population and housing statistics from the 1990 census. Presented by UC Berkeley.
America Hurrah
Images and text on the history of San Francisco and California.
An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History
A local historical study conducted by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. General Services Administration.
Bay Area 2000
KRON's documentary series about San Francisco's first 150 years. Includes information per decade and a history quiz.
Books about California
Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City.
California Highways (www.cahighways.org): San Fran
History of San Francisco Bay Area Freeway Development with maps.
California Shipwrecks
Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of ship wrecks, and a list of links from the California State Lands Commission.
Critical Mass History
History of the monthly bicylist protest through the streets of the City.
Encyclopedia of San Francisco
A project from the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society. Includes a timeline, gallery, bios, etc.
Financial Women's Association of San Francisc
History of the Financial Women's Association from 1956.
Fisherman's Wharf
A brief history of Fisherman's Wharf.
Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930
History of Fisherman's Wharf from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park site.
Gold Rush Trail
Walk San Francisco's Gold Rush Trail, an outdoor museum of San Francisco history.
Golden Gate Bridge: Research Library
History of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940
History of the GGIE held on Treasure Island.
Heart of the City
Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat.
History of the San Francisco Boy Scouts
History of the SFBAC - Boy Scouts of America - San Francisco Bay Area Council.
Hoppers Hands
The story behind infamous Hoppers Hands sign at Fort Point.
Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco
Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from Larkins and Co., 1865-1913 carriage makers.
Iceberg at the Golden Gate
An article about Henry Washington Dodge, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, by Jan C. Nielsen.
Intersections: True Tales of San Francisco
Various stories on "sex, madness, blood lust and nobility."
Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860
A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862.
Mechanics' Institute Library
A general interest library in the San Francisco business district, from 1854.
Memories of San Francisco
A site dedicated to San Francisco?s Lost Landmarks, by Jim Smith.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Home page of the Museum of the City of San Francisco, with exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history.
Pier 70
History and current condition of the oldest operating civilian shipyard in the United States.
Playland Amusement Park
The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park.
Postcard Exhibits
Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc.
Reflections on Black History
Articles by Thomas Fleming, who writes for the Sun-Reporter, San Francisco's African American weekly.
San Francisco History
A collection of historical resources for the City and County of San Francisco, California.
San Francisco History Center
Front page for the San Francisco Main Public Library's History Center.
San Francisco History Experience
A San Francisco history blog by Sean M. Hall.
San Francisco History Experience
Original articles written about the history of San Francisco.
San Francisco History Index
From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
San Francisco Memoirs
The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906.
San Francisco Memories
A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history.
Shaping San Francisco home page
Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history.
Sin, Fire and Gold!
KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Slavonic Cultural Center
History of the Slavonic Cultural Center, a center for cultural programs which reflect the diverse artistic traditions of the Balkans' diverse cultural groups.
Summer of Love
A celebration of the 1967 Summer of Love.
Summer of Love
The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour.
The Farallones
History of the islands from 1603.
The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Pa
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century.
The Muwekma Ohlone
Official website of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, who were the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Straight on The Haight
Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.
Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine
History of women in San Francisco medicine.