Historic Photos of San Francisco
From the 1906 earthquake to famous sights like the cable cars, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Historic Photos of San Francisco is a photographic history collected from the area's top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book highlights the historical growth from the mid-1800s to the late 1900s of "the City by the Bay" in stunning black and white photography.
The book captures scenes of the people, places, and events important to the history of this unique city, accompanied by insightful captions and historical analysis. Spanning two centuries and two hundred photographs, this book is a must-have for any long-time resident or history lover of San Francisco!
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Book details
- Text by
- Rebecca Schall
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 202
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- pictorial history · black-and-white photography · local history · 1906 earthquake · Golden Gate Bridge · Alcatraz · California history
- ISBN-13
- 9781683369387
About the author
REBECCA SCHALL is a history teacher and the author of Historic Photos of San Francisco and Historic Photos of the Presidio.
Schall holds a master’s degree in history and conducted historical research at the Sorbonne in Paris.
When she’s not writing, Schall draws on time spent living in the Latin Quarter of Paris as a flaneuse. That experience of immersive urban wandering informs her close engagement with place and history.
Rebecca lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.