San Francisco History Podcast – Sparkletack Podcast
1) Sparkletack.
San Francisco history lovers: A notice that’s a bit overdue: I haven’t recorded a podcast for years, now, and the chances that I’ll return to this project are slim. That said, I̵...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) OldSF.org – Map of the San Francisco Public Library’s Historical Photo Collection
Just received an email from an old contact — and though I’ve not been actively updating Sparkletack, this project is just too fantastic not to mention. I’ve pillaged the San Francisc...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Bimbo’s 365 Club
A couple of days ago, Toby of Bimbo’s 365 Club dropped me a line: “Here at Bimbo’s, we’ve recently stated to scan some of the amazing things we have in our archives here at the...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) SepiaTown — a virtual San Francisco
This is awesome. SepiaTown is a brand new website integrating mapping technology with crowd-sourced historical photos to create a virtually strollable San Francisco. They’ve collected over 150 i...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) “Frisco”? I think not.
It’s not because Herb Caen got hot under the collar about it. And yeah, I know it was practically the official name of the City in the decades following the Gold Rush — a moniker beloved b...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Lefty O’Doul Hall of Fame Campaign
For years I’ve said that the enshrinement of San Francisco’s favourite son Francis Joseph “Lefty” O’Doul at Cooperstown is overdue. LONG overdue. Sure, we in San Francisc...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Gangs of San Francisco
I’ve been meaning to post about these amazing T-shirts forever. Because they’re — I kid you not — unbearably cool. It’s an idea so good that I’ve been kicking mysel...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) A map that’s just my type
Ork Posters has created something guaranteed to delight typophiles (that’s me) and San Francisco neighborhood geeks (check) alike. It’s a typographic neighborhood map of Our Fair City. See...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) Lefty O’Doul’s green suit — in color
In honor of that most noble of American pastimes, a lovely painting inspired by a favourite photo of the great San Francisco character, Lefty O’Doul … otherwise known as Mr. Lefty not-yet-...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) Inspiration! “Secret Histories of San Francisco”
"Thank you for making such an awesome show. It's really helped me out with this art project I've been working on. I'm in an art show at the San Francisco Arts Commission and the theme is "Trace Elemen...Show More
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