Great Map site Tessi - thanks! Jim Tessi wrote: > http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html > some here from all over > Tessi > > On 7/15/06, morsnom2 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I was telling my friend about S.F.Memories site. She said..." would >> love >> to see the old s.f. did y ou know the original plat map for s.f. is in >> the >> county courthouse in oregon city, oregon? during the earthquake and >> subsequent fire, they decided to send it there (oregon city was the >> capital >> of oregon at the time) for safe keeping. its been bolted to the >> walls of >> the courthouse ever since. >> >> I thought you might like to know about that, if you didn't before. >> Alice >> D >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James R. Smith" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 6:08 PM >> Subject: [NORCAL] Re: SF Memories Contest >> >> >> > Ron & Pam said I get to judge this contest. Too cool! Some great >> > postings - It'll be hard. >> > Let's close it at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow (7/14/06). That'll give folks a >> > chance to get in a few more of their San Francisco memories. If you >> > haven't looked, see what's there at >> > http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/sfmemory/messages/177.html >> > >> > Thanks all - it's so much fun to look back at how it was. >> > Jim >> > >> > >> > >> > James R. Smith wrote: >> > >> >> There are already some great postings here. Bill - I remember that >> smell >> >> on the old Embarcadero; the bay, the creosote impregnated piers, a >> hint >> >> of diesel and of course, all types of seafood and spices from the >> food >> >> shacks. Lotsa great memories and that's what it's all about. Each >> one >> >> triggers a memory that someone else had. >> >> >> >> Keep 'em coming, >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ron Filion wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hello, >> >>>We are having another San Francisco Memories Contest! This one is >> >>>sponsored by the esteemed Mr. James Smith, writer extraordinaire. >> >>> >> >>>The contest rules are posted here: >> >>>http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/sfmemory/messages/177.html >> >>> >> >>>Jim's question is: >> >>> >> >>>San Francisco is bounded by water on three sides. What is your >> favorite >> >>>waterside spot and why? (past or present) >> >>> >> >>>The prizes are: >> >>> >> >>>A signed copy of his book and one free Researchity order. >> >>> >> >>>Good luck! >> >>> >> >>>Ron >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> James R. Smith >> >> >> >> Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks >> >> >> >> ISBN: 1884995446 >> >> >> >> www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > James R. Smith >> > >> > Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks >> > >> > ISBN: 1884995446 >> > >> > www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== >> > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index >> > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >> > >> >> >> ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== >> Visit the NORCAL Lookup Library NORCAL Library >> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >> >> > > -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>