San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay

by David Kipen and Work Projects Administration

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520268806
• ISBN13: 9780520268807
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"