Portsmouth Square: The Plaza - Revision history

Ccarlsson: added photo

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	''Portsmouth Square, Kearny in foreground, Washington Street running east/west along plaza.'''		'''Portsmouth Square, Kearny in foreground, Washington Street running east/west along plaza.'''

	''Photo: Bancroft Library''		''Photo: Bancroft Library''

			[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-w-buggies-c-1860s Thomas-P-Woodward-collection-courtesy-Society-of-California-Pioneers.jpg]]

			'''Portsmouth Square with buggies, c. 1860s.'''

			''Photo: Thomas P. Woodward collection, courtesy Society of California Pioneers''

	[[Image:Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image:Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.jpg\|720px]]

Ccarlsson: added photos and a link

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	''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1855''		''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1855''

			[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-May-4-1850.jpg]]

			'''Portsmouth Square, May 4, 1850... is the man in the white hat the famous John Sutter of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento?'''

			''Photo: via John Alioto, FB.''

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	The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.		The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.

			[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-1905-via-Mike-Fusello-fb.jpg]]

			'''Portsmouth Square, c. 1905'''

			''Photo: courtesy Mike Fusello, via FB''

	[[Image:Portsmouth Square March 1924 AAA-7073.jpg]]		[[Image:Portsmouth Square March 1924 AAA-7073.jpg]]
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Ccarlsson at 00:13, 11 June 2013

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	''Photo: Courtesy of Jimmie Shein''		''Photo: Courtesy of Jimmie Shein''

			[[Image:Portsmouth Square before construction with old Hall of Justice AAA-7079.jpg]]

	[[category:Annals]] [[category:1840s]] [[category:Gold Rush]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:Chinatown]] [[category:1950s]]		'''Portsmouth Square before garage construction, old Hall of Justice still on Kearny Street, early 1960s.'''

			''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''



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Ccarlsson at 00:05, 11 June 2013

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	'''Portsmouth Square, ~~c. 1852~~'''		'''Portsmouth Square, 1851'''

	''Photo: Shaping San Francisco''		''Photo: Shaping San Francisco''

Ccarlsson at 00:04, 11 June 2013

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	''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1855''		''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1855''

			[[Image:PorthsmouthSquare.jpg\|720px]]

			'''Portsmouth Square, c. 1852'''

			''Photo: Shaping San Francisco''

	[[Image:Portsmouth-square.jpg\|720px]]		[[Image:Portsmouth-square.jpg\|720px]]

Ccarlsson at 23:29, 16 May 2013

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	The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.		The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.

			[[Image:Portsmouth Square March 1924 AAA-7073.jpg]]

			'''Portsmouth Square, corner of Clay and Kearny, March 1924.'''

			''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library''


	[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-looking-north-ne-c1950s-courtesy-Jimmie-Shein.jpg]]		[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-looking-north-ne-c1950s-courtesy-Jimmie-Shein.jpg]]

Ccarlsson at 23:22, 16 May 2013

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	'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Primary Source</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Primary Source</font></font> </font>'''

	''from The Annals of San Francisco, ~~1849~~''		''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1855''

			[[Image:Portsmouth-square.jpg\|720px]]

			''Portsmouth Square, Kearny in foreground, Washington Street running east/west along plaza.'''

			''Photo: Bancroft Library''

			[[Image:Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.jpg\|720px]]

			'''Portsmouth Square, from the Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views.'''

			''Photo: commons.wikimedia.org''


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	''Near the center of town is a square, which... is called the "Plaza;" two sides of this are occupied by brick buildings, devoted solely to [[GAMBLING FRENZY!!!\|gambling]]. We have the "Veranda," "El Dorado," "Parker House," "Empire," "Rendezvous," "Bella Union," in one row... On entering one of these saloons the eye is dazzled... by the brilliancy of chandeliers and mirrors. The roof, rich with gilt-work, is supported by pillars of glass: and the walls are hung with French paintings of great merit, but of which female nudity forms alone the subject.'' --Frank Marryat, 1855		''Near the center of town is a square, which... is called the "Plaza;" two sides of this are occupied by brick buildings, devoted solely to [[GAMBLING FRENZY!!!\|gambling]]. We have the "Veranda," "El Dorado," "Parker House," "Empire," "Rendezvous," "Bella Union," in one row... On entering one of these saloons the eye is dazzled... by the brilliancy of chandeliers and mirrors. The roof, rich with gilt-work, is supported by pillars of glass: and the walls are hung with French paintings of great merit, but of which female nudity forms alone the subject.'' --Frank Marryat, 1855

	The eye was delighted with the varieties of costume, and more readily distinguished the wearers; while the ear was only confounded with the babble of unknown, and to its harsh gutteral and meaningless sounds which flowed from every mouth, and where all alike talked loudly, and many furiously gesticulated.		[[Image:Portsmouth square with hacks.jpg\|350px\|left\|Portsmouth Square 1850s, ''courtesy Society of California Pioneers'']] The eye was delighted with the varieties of costume, and more readily distinguished the wearers; while the ear was only confounded with the babble of unknown, and to its harsh gutteral and meaningless sounds which flowed from every mouth, and where all alike talked loudly, and many furiously gesticulated.

	Thus the people passed in pairs or in crowds--they loitered, stood still, and moved on again, while other parties jostled beside and around them. A horse or bullock breaking loose would dash along the way, and make a momentary struggle and flight; but soon again the scene resumed its old appearance. On two, if not three sides of the plaza, were the open doors of the "hells" of San Francisco, where gamblers, and others for amusement, stood out and in during the whole day. On the other portions stood hotels, stores and offices, the custom-house and courts of law, all thronged with numerous visitors.		Thus the people passed in pairs or in crowds--they loitered, stood still, and moved on again, while other parties jostled beside and around them. A horse or bullock breaking loose would dash along the way, and make a momentary struggle and flight; but soon again the scene resumed its old appearance. On two, if not three sides of the plaza, were the open doors of the "hells" of San Francisco, where gamblers, and others for amusement, stood out and in during the whole day. On the other portions stood hotels, stores and offices, the custom-house and courts of law, all thronged with numerous visitors.

Ccarlsson at 07:16, 1 August 2012

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	The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.		The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.

			[[Image:Portsmouth-Square-looking-north-ne-c1950s-courtesy-Jimmie-Shein.jpg]]

	[[category:Annals]] [[category:1840s]] [[category:Gold Rush]] [[category:North Beach]] [[category:Chinatown]]		'''Portsmouth Square looking north/northeast, c. 1950s.'''

			''Photo: Courtesy of Jimmie Shein''


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Ccarlsson: Created page with '''' Primary Source ''' ''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1849'' [[Image:Satty-p-40-The-Plaza.j...'

2011-12-20T08:45:00Z

Created page with '''' Primary Source ''' ''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1849'' [[Image:Satty-p-40-The-Plaza.j...'

New page

''' Primary Source '''

''from The Annals of San Francisco, 1849''

[[Image:Satty-p-40-The-Plaza.jpg]]

''Collage depicting The Plaza by [[Satty and the "North Beach U-Boat"|Satty]], from "Visions of Frisco" edited by Walter Medeiros, Regent Press 2007''

''Near the center of town is a square, which... is called the "Plaza;" two sides of this are occupied by brick buildings, devoted solely to [[GAMBLING FRENZY!!!|gambling]]. We have the "Veranda," "El Dorado," "Parker House," "Empire," "Rendezvous," "Bella Union," in one row... On entering one of these saloons the eye is dazzled... by the brilliancy of chandeliers and mirrors. The roof, rich with gilt-work, is supported by pillars of glass: and the walls are hung with French paintings of great merit, but of which female nudity forms alone the subject.'' --Frank Marryat, 1855

The eye was delighted with the varieties of costume, and more readily distinguished the wearers; while the ear was only confounded with the babble of unknown, and to its harsh gutteral and meaningless sounds which flowed from every mouth, and where all alike talked loudly, and many furiously gesticulated.

Thus the people passed in pairs or in crowds--they loitered, stood still, and moved on again, while other parties jostled beside and around them. A horse or bullock breaking loose would dash along the way, and make a momentary struggle and flight; but soon again the scene resumed its old appearance. On two, if not three sides of the plaza, were the open doors of the "hells" of San Francisco, where gamblers, and others for amusement, stood out and in during the whole day. On the other portions stood hotels, stores and offices, the custom-house and courts of law, all thronged with numerous visitors.

The little open space which was left by the crowds we have been describing, was occupied by a multitude of nondescript objects, by horses, mules and oxen dragging burdens along, by cars and carriages of various kinds, boys at play, stalls with sweetmeats, newspapers, prints, toys and other trifling articles of merchandise.

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