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By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life
by Joseph Carey
Chapters
14 totalBY THE GOLDEN GATE
PREFACE
CHAPTER I - WESTWARD - CHAPTER II - VIEWS FROM THE BOAT ON THE BAY - CHAPTER III - SAN FRANCISCO AND THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD - CHAPTER IV - THE STORY OF GOLDEN GATE PARK AND THE CEMETERIES - CHAPTER V - THEN AND NOW, OR EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-NINE AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE - CHAPTER VI - FROM STREET NOMENCLATURE TO A CANNON - CHAPTER VII - CHINAMEN OF SAN FRANCISCO—THEIR CALLINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS - CHAPTER VIII - A CHINESE NEWSPAPER, LITTLE FEET, AND AN OPIUM-JOINT - CHAPTER IX - MUSIC, GAMBLING, EATING, THEATRE-GOING - CHAPTER X - THE JOSS-HOUSE, CHINESE IMMIGRATION AND CHINESE THEOLOGY - CHAPTER XI - THE GENERAL CONVENTION OF 1901 - CHAPTER XII - THROUGH THE CITY TO THE GOLDEN GATE - CHAPTER I - WESTWARD
CHAPTER II - VIEWS FROM THE BOAT ON THE BAY
CHAPTER III - SAN FRANCISCO AND THE DISCOVERY OF GOLD
CHAPTER IV - THE STORY OF GOLDEN GATE PARK AND THE CEMETERIES
CHAPTER V - THEN AND NOW, OR EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FORTY-NINE AND NINETEEN HUNDRED AND ONE
CHAPTER VI - FROM STREET NOMENCLATURE TO A CANNON
CHAPTER VII - CHINAMEN OF SAN FRANCISCO—THEIR CALLINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
CHAPTER VIII - A CHINESE NEWSPAPER, LITTLE FEET, AND AN OPIUM JOINT
Description
Arriving by train in the early 1900s, the author opens his notebook to the bustling port of San Francisco, the Pacific’s bright gateway. He blends travel diary notes with keen observations, capturing the lingering echo of the gold rush and the city’s rapid growth. Fog rolls over the bay as streets climb steeply, and the narrative invites listeners to feel the pulse of a town poised between frontier spirit and modern promise.
He takes listeners on a tour of iconic spots—ferry rides offering sweeping bay views, the verdant expanses of Golden Gate Park, and solemn pioneer cemeteries. The book also shines a light on the vibrant Chinese quarter, its bustling merchants, newspapers and curious customs, while slipping into the city’s lively music halls, theaters and gambling salons. Though not a formal guide, the observations are practical enough to help a curious traveler navigate the streets and absorb the city’s unique character.
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By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (300K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-07-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the author
Joseph Carey
d. 1913
A clergyman and travel writer with a taste for vivid local history, this author is best known for a lively 1902 portrait of San Francisco. His work blends observation, anecdote, and civic pride in a way that still feels immediate.
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