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San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay
Federal Writers Project Of The Works Progress Administration
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Description for San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay
Paperback. San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it. This guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions. Num Pages: 560 pages, 97 b/w photographs, 11 maps. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 718.
'San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it,' according to "San Francisco in the 1930s," originally published in 1940. This would surely come as a surprise to the millions who know and love the Golden Gate Bridge or recognize the Transamerica Building's pyramid. This invaluable Depression-era guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions of the time. David Kipen's lively introduction revisits the city's literary heritage - from Bret Harte to Kenneth Rexroth, Jade Snow Wong, and Allen Ginsberg ... Read more
'San Francisco has no single landmark by which the world may identify it,' according to "San Francisco in the 1930s," originally published in 1940. This would surely come as a surprise to the millions who know and love the Golden Gate Bridge or recognize the Transamerica Building's pyramid. This invaluable Depression-era guide to San Francisco relates the city's history from the vantage point of the 1930s, describing its culture and highlighting the important tourist attractions of the time. David Kipen's lively introduction revisits the city's literary heritage - from Bret Harte to Kenneth Rexroth, Jade Snow Wong, and Allen Ginsberg ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520268807
SKU
V9780520268807
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About Federal Writers Project Of The Works Progress Administration
The Federal Writers Project (FWP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) not only provided jobs and income to writers during the Depression, it created for America an astounding series of detailed and richly evocative guides, recounting the stories and histories of the 48 states (plus Alaska Territory and Puerto Rico) and many of the country's major cities. David Kipen served ... Read more
Reviews for San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay
"Perhaps the finest single volume on these 47 square miles." San Francisco Chronicle "Stylish paperbacks" T Magazine - The New York Times "Reading both is like finding hidden treasures. The San Francisco edition is a must have for anyone interested in the city... The San Francisco and Los Angeles guidebooks offer both traditional tours of the city as well as ... Read more