Today in History: San Francisco, California
Today in History–August 5–the Library of Congress features San Francisco, California. On August 5, 1775, the Spanish ship San Carlos, commanded by Juan Manuel de Ayala, entered what would later be called San Francisco Bay. Learn more about this golden city by visiting the Today in History section, then follow the links below to access more primary source treasures.
Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco, 1897-1916
San Francisco Bound 1913 song recording
San Francisco Souvenir March 1916 song recording
San Francisco books & articles
San Francisco reports, printed ephemera & other texts
San Francisco newspapers
- The Morning Call 1890-1895
- The San Francisco Call 1895-1913
- The San Francisco Call and Post 1913
- L’Italia 1897-1919 (Italian)
- La crónica 1914-1917 (Spanish)
- Hispano América 1917
San Francisco Plague (1900-1904): timeline, background, select newspaper articles
Today in History primary source collections