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BARBARY COAST TRAIL WALK Portsmouth Square, Jackson Square, and the Barbary Coast

August 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

MEMBER TOUR The History of Fort Mason – And More

September 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

PROGRAM: Kevin Starr: The Humanity of a Beneficent Scholar

September 9 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

PROGRAM Lessons from the Summer of Love: Building a Culture of Hope and Resistance

September 12 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

  • Uncle Pasquale Fontana. This picture, taken by the author, shows the typical tool the scavenger used to provide the service: an aluminum barrel with a shoulder hook that was individually shaped to conform to the physical contour of the scavenger. Courtesy of the author.

Everything You Wanted to Know About “Garbage” but Were Afraid to Ask
From the Argonaut

  • A busy night at Paoli’s. In view is the Oyster Bar, with part of the main dining room and the bar. Author’s collection.

A Toast to Paoli’s Restaurant
From the Argonaut

  • Fleishhacker Box Company staff, late 1880s. Herbert at far left, Mortimer fourth from the left, with bowler hat.From the author’s collection.

A Journey of Discovery: The Fleishhacker Family
From the Argonaut

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