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Chinese in the Richmond

Chinese in the Richmond

Illuminating the lives of Chinese Americans on the west side of San Francisco from the community’s point of view

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The Cliff House Project

The Cliff House Project

Exlore this website which strives to preserve the visual imagery of Adolph Sutro’s Victorian Cliff House

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The Cliff House Collection

Save the Cliff House Collection

Thanks to our generous donors, we saved over 50 important historical items from the Cliff House Collection!

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Shipwreck Week 2023

Shipwreck Week 2023

Upcoming Events

Shipwreck Week Hangout at The Riptide
WNP Event
Oct 10, 2023 6:00pm-9:00pm (Tuesday) at The Riptide 3639 Taraval Street

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ShipWRECKED!
WNP Event
Oct 12, 2023 6:30pm-9:00pm (Thursday) at Balboa Theater 3630 Balboa Street

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Lands End History Walk
WNP Event
Oct 14, 2023 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)

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Past Events

Emiliano Echeverria: Trains into the Outside Lands
Sep 27, 2023 7:00pm-8:30pm (Wednesday) at The Internet Archive
Fort Miley History Walk(WNP Event)
Sep 23, 2023 10:00am-12:00pm (Saturday)
Who Built Your House?(WNP Event)
Sep 13, 2023 6:00pm-8:30pm (Wednesday) at The Internet Archive
Point Lobos to Sea Cliff History Walk(WNP Event)
Sep 9, 2023 10:00am-1:00pm (Saturday)
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Stories of the Western Neighborhood

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Great Highway near Fulton

The Golden Gate Park Windmills

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09/30/2023 · growing up in the richmond in the 1950s · wes enders
09/30/2023 · Anyone remember a drive-in on Judah/btwn 30th-31st? · JohnK
09/26/2023 · The Width of Parker Avenue. · jb
09/26/2023 · Any Jefferson Elementary School Alumni Out There? · George Masson
09/23/2023 · David Gallagher on NBC Nightly News · Tim Dineen
09/22/2023 · Almsot Half of Giants team lived in Sunset in 1960s · Tim Dineen
09/18/2023 · Does anyone remember the St. Francis Riding Academy? · Donna Mickleson
09/18/2023 · Colonial donut truck · jb
09/18/2023 · In Being a kid in San Ffrancisco: 30's-40's-50s · Jo Anne Q
09/10/2023 · Raising Caen · Angus Myron Angus
09/08/2023 · West Portal Avenue former businesses · Karen Poret
09/05/2023 · Richmond District Memories in new Streetwise · Alex
09/04/2023 · 16 Parkside Lane · Tim Dineen
08/31/2023 · Songs I Used To Sing · Rebekah Curiel-Alessi
08/28/2023 · Rusty Draper/Don Sherwood's Bar on 18th & Geary · Margie

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06/06/2013 · Ph.D.
07/25/2010 · Larraburu Comeback?
09/04/2014 · 1962 West Portal School K-AM Picture
08/15/2014 · Neighborhood Cars
02/22/2011 · re:Forest hill
03/28/2014 · An ode to fog