Misfits, merchants & mayhem
Subtitle: tales from San Francisco's historic waterfront, 1849-1934
By: written by Lee Bruno ; foreward by Charles Fracchia ; book design by Jennifer Durrant
Contributors: Fracchia, Charles A., 1937- foreword; Durrant, Jennifer, 1942- book design
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9781944903275
Subjects: Port of San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906; Longshoremen's Strike, San Francisco, Calif., 1934; Gold mines and mining; Jazz; Waterfronts; History
Description: "The waterfront is where it all began for San Francisco.  It's where untold numbers of adventurers and fortune-hunters first stepped foot upon the land that embodied possibility.  It's where ships from around the world, carring sea-faring gold seekers, maritime traders, free-spirited mavericks, and hopeful immigrants, came to anchor.  And it's where the unconventional, opportunistic, and indefagitable embarked.  Misfits, Merchants and Mayhem: Tales from San Francisco's Historic Waterfront, 1849-1934 shares the stories of exceptional newcomers and outliers, whose intrepid spirits helped to transform a small port into one of the most beautiful, unpredictable, and beloved cities in the world.  Lee Bruno explores nearly a century of waterfront history, ranging from the Gold Rush to the Jazz Age, telling the tales of the enterprising entrepreneurs, reckless financiers, tireless reformers, visionary architects and city planners, and bohemian artists, musicians, and poets who all heeded the call of promise.  With more than 100 historical images, Misfits, Merchants, and Mayhem celebrates the famous (and infamous) characters whose charismatic personalities and perseverance created the institutions, businesses, and cultural fabric of San Francisco." -- inside dust jacket
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-159).