University Califoia Press: 2011 - 560 p. ISBN10: 0520268806
ISBN13: 9780520268807
"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-as well as
its most famous landmarks and historic buildings. This rich and
evocative volume, resonant with portraits of neighborhoods and
districts, allows us a unique opportunity to travel back in time
and savor the City by the Bay as it used to be.
Kipen D. San Francisco in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City by the Bay (ENG)
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