Vignettes of San Francisco

Almira Bailey

A collection of observations and stories about San Franciscan life - the people, the buildings, the parks, the food, the street-cars, the bay, Alcatraz, the sounds and the smells and the characteristics and idiosyncrasies of this fascinating city. Excerpt...IN the same way that the poets have loved Rome and made their pilgrimages there - as good Moslems travel toward Mecca, so there are some of us who have come to San Francisco. Then when we arrive and find it all that we have dreamed, our love for it becomes its highest tribute.
- Summary by Unknown

Genre(s): Literary Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 As Pilgrims go to Rome Larry Wilson
00:03:40
Play 02 At the Ferry Larry Wilson
00:03:38
Play 03 The Union-Street Car SK
00:03:26
Play 04 The Latin Meets the Oriental SK
00:03:20
Play 05 The Pepper and Salt Man LisaRubio
00:03:25
Play 06 The Bay on Sunday Morning Michael Fassio
00:04:02
Play 07 Safe on the Sidewalk SK
00:03:42
Play 08 Port O'Missing Men Nemo
00:03:46
Play 09 Market St. Scintillations Nemo
00:03:57
Play 10 Cafeterias BettyB
00:03:55
Play 11 The Open Board of Trade Eva Davis
00:04:05
Play 12 The San Francisco Police Nemo
00:04:05
Play 13 A Marine View SK
00:03:21
Play 14 Hilly-Cum-Go Scotty Smith
00:03:59
Play 15 I'll Get it Changed, Lady Michael Fassio
00:03:40
Play 16 Fillmore Street LisaRubio
00:03:55
Play 17 In the Lobby of the St. Francis BettyB
00:03:31
Play 18 The Garbage-Man's Little Girl LisaRubio
00:03:10
Play 19 The Palace SK
00:03:23
Play 20 Zoe's Garden Eva Davis
00:04:11
Play 21 Children on the Sidewalk Nemo
00:04:54
Play 22 Feet that Pass on Market St. BettyB
00:03:30
Play 23 Where the Centuries Meet BettyB
00:03:20
Play 24 Bags or Sacks Michael Fassio
00:05:25
Play 25 Portsmouth Square Glennie Junkin
00:03:40
Play 26 Miracles Larry Wilson
00:03:34
Play 27 Impulses and Prohibitions SK
00:03:08
Play 28 Stopping at the Fairmont BettyB
00:03:21
Play 29 San Francisco Sings Larry Wilson
00:03:26
Play 30 Van Ness Avenue Michael Fassio
00:03:45
Play 31 The Blind Men and the Elephant Nemo
00:03:10
Play 32 You're Getting Queer Nemo
00:03:59
Play 33 The Ferry and Real Boats BettyB
00:03:19
Play 34 A Whiff of Acacia Eva Davis
00:03:44
Play 35 It Takes All Sorts SK
00:03:17
Play 36 The Fog in San Francisco Larry Wilson
00:03:38
Play 37 A Block on Ashbury Heights Becca L.
00:03:02
Play 38 The Greek Grocer Scotty Smith
00:03:24
Play 39 Billboards or Art Scotty Smith
00:05:20
Play 40 Golden Gate Park BettyB
00:03:47
Play 41 Extra Fresh Eva Davis
00:03:39
Play 42 On the California-Street Car SK
00:01:56
Play 43 Western Yarns Michael Fassio
00:03:20
Play 44 Mr. Mazzini and Dante Eva Davis
00:04:19
Play 45 On the Nob of Nob Hill Larry Wilson
00:03:27