San Francisco in the 1930s : the WPA Guide to the City by the Bay / Federal Writers Project of the Work Projects Administration ; introduction by David Kipen.
Originally published: New York : Hastings House, 1940, as part of the American guide series. Title of rev. 2d ed. (1947) was: San Francisco, the bay and its cities.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-504) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Gateway to the west -- pt. 2. "The city" -- pt. 3. Around the world in San Francisco -- pt. 4. Around the Bay -- pt. 5. Appendices.
Summary
This Depression-era guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions of the time.
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