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JUNE 15, 1936: Finocchio’s opened at 506 Broadway above Enrico’s Café. It dominated the San Francisco drag show scene for decades.

JUNE 15, 1936: Finocchio’s opened at 506 Broadway above Enrico’s Café. It dominated the San Francisco drag show scene for decades.

When I asked my mother Anne about her memories about Finocchio’s, she gave a low chuckle and murmured, “your father and I were kicked out…

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MAY 27, 1946: Margaret Mary Morgan died in San Francisco. Amongst her many achievements was spearheading the preservation of Mount Davidson.

MAY 27, 1946: Margaret Mary Morgan died in San Francisco. Amongst her many achievements was spearheading the preservation of Mount Davidson.

UPDATED May 27, 2022 Margaret Mary Morgan (1866-1946) was a trailblazer and important figure in San Francisco history. Growing up in Portland, Maine, she moved…

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