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- San Francisco Memories
- A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history.
- America Hurrah - Images and text on the history of San Francisco and California.
- Bay Area 2000 - KRON's documentary series about San Francisco's first 150 years. Includes information per decade and a history quiz.
- Books about California - Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City.
- California Highways - History of San Francisco Bay area freeway development with maps.
- California Shipwrecks - Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of ship wrecks, and a list of links from the California State Lands Commission.
- 1990 Census of Population and Housing - Population and housing statistics from the 1970, 1990, and 2000 census. Presented by UC Berkeley.
- Encyclopedia of San Francisco - A project from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. Includes a timeline, gallery, and biographies.
- Financial Women's Association of San Francisco - History of the Financial Women's Association from 1956.
- Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930 - History of Fisherman's Wharf from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park site.
- Gold Rush Trail - Walk San Francisco's Gold Rush Trail, an outdoor museum of San Francisco history.
- Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940 - History of the GGIE held on Treasure Island.
- Heart of the City - Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat.
- Hoppers Hands - The story behind infamous Hoppers Hands sign at Fort Point.
- Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco - Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from Larkins and Co., 1865-1913 carriage makers.
- Iceberg at the Golden Gate - An article about Henry Washington Dodge, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, by Jan C. Nielsen.
- Intersections: True Tales of San Francisco - Various stories on "sex, madness, blood lust and nobility."
- Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860 - A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862.
- The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains - A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century.
- Mechanics' Institute Library - A general interest library in the San Francisco business district, from 1854.
- Memories of San Francisco - A site dedicated to San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks, by Jim Smith.
- The Muwekma Ohlone Website - Features information about the original inhabitants of the Bay area. Includes news, history, and a photo gallery.
- Pier 70 - History and current condition of the oldest operating civilian shipyard in the United States.
- Playland Amusement Park - The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park, and details of the restoration of Laffing Sal.
- Postcard Exhibits - Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc.
- Reflections on Black History - Articles by Thomas Fleming, who writes for the Sun-Reporter, San Francisco's African American weekly.
- San Francisco History - A collection of historical resources for the city and county.
- San Francisco History Center - Front page for the San Francisco Main Public Library's History Center.
- San Francisco History Experience - A San Francisco history weblog by Sean M. Hall.
- San Francisco History Index - From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum.
- San Francisco Memoirs - The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906.
- S.F. Heart - History and photographs of the city, Peace and Love, and music.
- Shaping San Francisco home page - Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history.
- Sin, Fire and Gold! - KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire.
- The Straight on The Haight - Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury. 60's styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.
- Summer of Love - A celebration of the 1967 Summer of Love.
- Summer of Love - The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour.
- An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History - A local historical study conducted by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. General Services Administration.
- Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco - Many online exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history.
- Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine - History of women in San Francisco medicine.
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