Portal: San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities by John King

Portal: San Francisco's Ferry Building and the Reinvention of American Cities

John King

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Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world--the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San Fra...

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