Yesterday and Today: San Francisco (Yesterday & Today)

The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Lombard Street. The Transamerica Pyramid, Chinatown, Fisherman s Wharf. San Francisco is one of the world s most beloved and beautiful cities, and it comes alive in gorgeous detail within the pages of San Francisco: Yesterday & Today.

From gold to ashes to stature and splendor; from cowboys to hippies to activists, this book celebrates The City in a spectacular pictorial journey. Discover the unmatched beauty and captivating story of San Francisco, California. Learn about:
Its primitive beginnings at Yerba Buena
The boomtown of saloons and dance halls during the Gold Rush
The devastation of the Great Earthquake of 1906
The home and playground of the San Francisco Beat writers in the 1950s
Haight-Ashbury, the epicenter of the 1960s and 1970s hippie culture
San Francisco s status as the gay and lesbian capital of the world
The bustling metropolis of finance and culture

Rare and nostalgic photos chronicle San Francisco s history, mixing with stunning modern-day imagery and fascinating stories of the people, the architecture, the streets and neighborhoods, and the soul of San Francisco. San Francisco: Yesterday & Today is an unparalleled presentation of San Francisco as you have never seen it.