FEBRUARY 3, 1918: Helene Strybing purchased the Edgar DePue house at 2311 Scott Street across the street from San Francisco’s Alta Plaza Park. When she died, most of her money was a bequeathed for the creation of a botanical garden Golden Gate Park.

FEBRUARY 3, 1918: Helene Strybing purchased the Edgar DePue house at 2311 Scott Street across the street from San Francisco’s Alta Plaza Park. When she died, most of her money was a bequeathed for the creation of a botanical garden Golden Gate Park.

In 1900 John McLaren[1], Superintendent of Golden Gate Park[2], envisioned a botanical garden in the park, but San Franciscans rejected a measure put on the…

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FEBRUARY 1, 1985: Thirteen vice squad officers arrested Marilyn Chambers, the face of Ivory Suds Detergent, for lewd conduct as she performed a nude act at San Francisco’s O’Farrell Theater. 

FEBRUARY 1, 1985: Thirteen vice squad officers arrested Marilyn Chambers, the face of Ivory Suds Detergent, for lewd conduct as she performed a nude act at San Francisco’s O’Farrell Theater. 

Jim (1943-2007) and Artie (1945-1991) Mitchell grew up in Antioch, California. Jim studied film at San Francisco State University[1] and, while there, he and his brother…

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