The Chamber of commerce handbook for San Francisco, historical and descriptive; a guide for visitors ...

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MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO Inside of Back Cover

Showing parks, car lines and different points of interest.

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Altars, "Bells of the Past," Former Wealth of the Mission, the Cemetery and the Graves of Governor Arguello, "Yankee Sullivan" and James P. Casey.

Main features noted. Westward to the "Gjoa" and the Ocean

Beach.

MEMORIAL MUSEUM, GOLDEN GATE PARK 156

Character of the Exhibits; California Painters, and old Masters

in the Galleries.

INSTITUTE OF ART 160

School of Design. Paintings in the Collection.

MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY— "MAN AND HIS

WORKS" 161

Primitive Man. Distribution of the California Indian Tribes.

Free Lectures. Grecian, Egyptian and Peruvian Remains. A

Contemporary "Uncontaminated Savage."

CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENT BOARD 164

Exhibit Hall and Free Lecture Room. Finest California Fruits

on Display. Large Relief Map of the State. Literature Mailed

on Request.

STATE MINING BUREAU 166

Large and Beautiful Mineral Collection. Models of Mills and

Mines.

UNITED STATES MINT 167

How Money is Coined in the Leading Mining State. Private

Coining.

POST OFFICE BUILDING— UNITED STATES COURT

HOUSE 171

Most Ornate Post Office building in the Country. Postal

Statistics.

HALL OF JUSTICE 172

Criminal Courts, Police Headquarters, Model City Prison. CIVIC CENTER 175

Future Home of City and County Offices; City Hall, Opera

House, Auditorium, Library and State Building.

PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION 1 77

MARKETS 180

Products of the Locality. Food Distribution. Colombo Market.

FLOWER VENDING ON THE SIDEWALKS 182

LINCOLN PARK AND FORT MILEY 184

The old City Cemetery. Chinese Mortuary Chapels. A Superb

View of the Golden Gate and Western Part of the City. FORT MASON AND THE TRANSPORT DOCKS 188

Beauties of Black Point. Largest General Quartermaster's

Supply Depot in the Country. Sailing Days of the Troopships. ALCATRAZ ISLAND 189

"The Rock." The Prison and the Lighthouse.

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SAN FRANCISCO IN BOOKS 190

Famous Writers that have Developed here, and Translated the Spirit of the Locality into Literature. History.

Public, Mechanics-Mercantile, French, Polish, Mining, Tabard Inn, Booklovers', Paul Elder's.

BOOK STORES, NEW AND OLD 198

Where French, German, Spanish and Italian Books can be had. Elder's, Robertson's.

THE PRESS 199

Some Distinguished Journalists whose careers began here.

BANKS AND FINANCE 203

Financial Strength of the City. Beauty of some of the Bank Buildings.

SOME FRATERNAL AND ASSOCIATION BUILDINGS.. 208 Masonic Temple building, and others.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 210

Heavy State disbursements for Education. The Public School System.

Professional Schools in San Francisco. Great Universities close at hand.

HOSPITALS AND SANATORIA 218

Modern Institutions of the Rebuilt City.

TELEGRAPH AND CABLE OFFICES 221

SAN FRANCISCO'S PRINCIPAL STEAMSHIP CONNEC- TIONS 222

Leading Social Organizations: Bohemian Club and the Grove Play; Commonwealth Club and Political Research; Camera Club and Photographic Facilities ; Sierra Club and Mountaineering Information.

COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS 231

Chamber of Commerce and the Grain Pit.

Salmon Fishing at the Golden Gate. Steelhead Fishing near San Francisco. Fly Casting, Hunting, Trap Shooting, Baseball, Football, Cricket, Track and Field Athletics, Yachting, Rowing, Harness Racing, Horseback Riding, Winter Polo, Year 'Round Golf and Tennis, Mountaineering from San Francisco.

ROUND ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO 253

EXCURSIONS ON THE BAY 254

FERRY LINES, BAY AND RIVER STEAMBOATS 254

CITIES OF THE EAST SHORE 257