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The government reserve waterfront sale

In San Francisco, on December 28, 1853, another important sale of waterfront property occurred. This involved a portion of what was then known as...
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The boom and bust of San Francisco business

From the very beginning of the gold rush goods of all kinds flowed into the harbor of San Francisco from all over the world. The trade in these...
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San Francisco’s prosperity

Had San Francisco not been one of the most active, progressive and wealthy cities of its size anywhere in the world it is unlikely that it could...
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The huge debt of San Francisco

The cost involved in the incredible growth of San Francisco from a small Mexican village to a large cosmopolitan city in only a few short years,...
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