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It Came from the (Photo) Morgue! - Fog Ears
Some of you out in the Sunset and Richmond Districts could probably use a pair of these... March 16, 1960 - Nothing gets past the big ears of this man who appears like a visitor from Mars. Even...
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Potrero Women's Club
You won't find a website for them, but the Potrero Women's Club, which was founded in 1908, is still active, and the San Francisco History Center has a small, engaging collection of its records. This...
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On the Clock: A Playful Guide to Working Life
Considering how difficult it is these days to find--and get--the job of one's dreams, we think it's high time for our annual wit and humor exhibition to focus on work. It's a lot of work to find...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Odd Jobs
April 1st brings pranks of all kinds, but the annual exhibition of the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor is no joke even if you may have a few laughs while you're checking it out. This year's...
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Abbie's Letter About the 1906 Earthquake & Fire - Recent Addition to the San...
Yesterday morning, we received an anonymous donation of materials to the San Francisco History Center. One timely piece is the handwritten letter from Abbie to Julia. Abbie describes waking up to the...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Odd Jobs
April 1st brings pranks of all kinds, but the annual exhibition of the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor is no joke even if you may have a few laughs while you're checking it out. This year's...
View ArticleThe Working Life of an Archivist
The confluence of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day with the library's exhibit "On the Clock: A Playful Guide to Working Life" inspires me to post today--in the first person--about archivists....
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Odd Jobs
April 1st brings pranks of all kinds, but the annual exhibition of the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor is no joke even if you may have a few laughs while you're checking it out. This year's...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Odd Jobs
April 1st brings pranks of all kinds, but the annual exhibition of the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor is no joke even if you may have a few laughs while you're checking it out. This year's...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! On the Clock
April 1st brings pranks of all kinds, but the annual exhibition of the Schmulowitz Collection of Wit and Humor is no joke even if you may have a few laughs while you're checking it out. This year's...
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A Temp's Life: Josh Kornbluth in Performance
Join us on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00pm (Koret Auditorium), when Josh Kornbluth performs his comic workplace masterpiece Haiku Tunnel: the neurotic misadventures of a fabulous temp worker who turns into a...
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San Francisco Arts Festival
SF Arts Festival Pamphlets, 1960sOne of the things I love about social media is its capacity to draw attention to people, things, and events offline, in the physical and historical world. I also love...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue: Esther Williams
In honor of the passing of Esther Williams (1921-2013), we went to the San Francisco News-Call Bulletin Photo Morgue.Esther Williams was discovered by Hollywood while performing in Billy Rose’s...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Aquatic City
In this Year of the Bay, San Francisco is all about what happens in and on its surrounding waters. From the 150th anniversary of the Port to the arrival of the America's Cup races this summer, this...
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Bookbinding Magic
The Marjorie G. and Carl W. Stern Book Arts & Special Collections Center of the San Francisco Public Library is honored to present the 41st Anniversary Exhibition of the Hand...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! Rum Runner
In this Year of the Bay, San Francisco is all about what happens in and on its surrounding waters. From the 150th anniversary of the Port to the arrival of the America's Cup races this summer, this...
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Etchings of San Francisco Bay Through the Years
In this Year of the Bay, San Francisco is all about what happens in and on its surrounding waters. From the 150th anniversary of the Port to the arrival of the America's Cup races this summer, this...
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It Came From the (Photo) Morgue! The bounty of the bay
In this Year of the Bay, San Francisco is all about what happens in and on its surrounding waters. From the 150th anniversary of the Port to the arrival of the America's Cup races this summer, this...
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Happy Belated Birthday, San Francisco, USA
Once again, July 4th is over, the DPW is sweeping the streets of fireworks detritus, and archivists like me are browsing the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection for explosive celebrations of...
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Learn How to Research Your Building at Park & Visitacion Valley Branches
San Francisco History Center's staff will be presenting Research the History of Your Building at the Park Branch Library on Wednesday,July 10. The program starts at 7 pm, with plenty of time for...
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