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Stanley Ketchell in his Steam Car enroute to Los Angeles from san Francisco c 1910 sf_stanley_steam.S |
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| Joshua Abraham Norton, "Emperor of the United States", c. 1865 In 1859 Norton, an immigrant from England, proclaimed himself Emperor in order to alter existing laws to improve confidence in the Nation's stability and integrity. He patrolled the City's streets, ensuring police were on duty, and declared that the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges should be built. sf_emperor_norton.S |
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| Mayor and Governor Sonny "Jim" Rolph Location Unknown Pictured here with pet lion c1920 |
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