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16 March 2026

9 March 2026

  • 18:3918:39, 9 March 2026 Scott Williams at Home (hist | edit) [4,660 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>"I was there..."</font></font> </font>''' ''by Robert Collision'' 400px '''Scott Williams in his kitchen.''' ''Photo: Robert Collision'' I first visited Scott Williams’s flat at 20th and Shotwell starting in the early ‘90’s, looking to collect artwork directly from the artist himself. At the time, his spray stenciled paintings covered live-work spaces, automobiles, burg...")

6 March 2026

5 March 2026

4 March 2026

24 February 2026

  • 13:5113:51, 24 February 2026 Jackie Jones: A Life in Music (hist | edit) [15,942 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''By Molly Martin, all photos courtesy Molly Martin unless otherwise noted'' ''This article was originally published on ''[https://mollymartin.blog/2025/11/05/jackie-jones-a-life-in-music/ tradeswomn musings]'' November, 2025.'' <big>'''She was a lesbian who played in San Francisco 1952-2020'''</big> Image:Design-for-music.jpg '''Found in Jackie’s cluttered...")

18 February 2026

  • 00:2500:25, 18 February 2026 Gay Games Lifted Up Women’s Sports (hist | edit) [5,782 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''by Molly Martin, 2026, all photos courtesy Molly Martin'' ''Originally published at [https://mollymartin.blog/2026/02/13/gay-games-lifted-up-womens-sports/ tradeswomn musings]'' Image:Cheering 9376 002.jpg Watching ''Heated Rivalry'', a series about gay hockey players, stirred up memories of my own athletic life. I competed in the Olympics too—the Gay Olymp...")

13 February 2026

  • 12:5412:54, 13 February 2026 Talks: 2026 Videos (hist | edit) [4,489 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Primary Source</font></font> </font>''' '''Shaping San Francisco hosts Public Talks on a variety of topics, usually on Wednesday nights, a dozen times a year. Our topic themes vary, but we've grouped them over time into these categories: Art & Politics, Ecology, Historical Perspectives, Literary, and Social Movements.''' <hr> <span id="v_feb11-26"><font size=4>February 11, 2026 </font size></span> <font...")

30 January 2026

  • 22:2022:20, 30 January 2026 Portola Festival (hist | edit) [7,453 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''by Arnold Wood, October 2019'' ''Reprinted from [https://www.opensfhistory.org/osfhcrucible/2019/10/16/the-portola-festival-a-closer-look/ OpenSFHistory.org], courtesy Western Neighborhoods Project.'' Image:Portola Festival 1909 Elevated view northeast over Union Square from St. Francis Hotel-- Crowds assembled for Portola Festival opensfhistory wnp15.1115.jpg|8...")

9 January 2026

4 January 2026

  • 22:4722:47, 4 January 2026 Tetrazzini's Christmas Gift (hist | edit) [11,259 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''by Woody LaBounty'' ''Originally published at [https://www.sanfranciscostory.com/tetrazzinis-christmas-gift/ San Francisco Story] December 2025'' <big>'''In 1910, the world's greatest soprano gave San Francisco a present.'''</big> 800px '''Tetrazzini sings. An edited and elaborated image used as a souvenir postcard of the event.''' Imp...")

28 December 2025

  • 15:5015:50, 28 December 2025 San Francisco Eagle (hist | edit) [18,832 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''By Drew Bourn PhD MLIS for [https://www.sfheritage.org/community/the-san-francisco-eagle/ San Francisco Heritage], October 2025'' 800px '''November 1993 exterior shot of the San Francisco Eagle.''' ''Photo by Marcos Hernandez. Marcus Hernandez (Mister Marcus) collection, The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.''...")

23 December 2025

  • 15:5215:52, 23 December 2025 The Stud, San Francisco's Oldest LGBTQ Bar (hist | edit) [15,356 bytes] Ccarlsson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>''' ''By Drew Bourn PhD MLIS for [https://www.sfheritage.org/community/the-folsom-street-fair/ San Francisco Heritage], October 2025'' Image:Stud-3.jpg '''Tie-dye banners and a flag festoon The Stud at its original location at 1535 Folsom Street. The bar’s entrance was on the far right in the photograph, adjacent to Norfolk Street.''' ''Photo: Henri Leleu. Henri...") originally created as "Stud, Famous Gay Bay"