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American cities: Now and Then
24 janvier 2015

San Francisco

San Francisco is a city a California town . « The city by the bay » is a nickname of San Francisco, and also other: "Baghad by the bay", "SF", "fog city", "the Paris of the West"

Population of San Francisco :

There were 340,800 people in 1940

There were 630,500 people in 1940

and there are 840,450 million today (2012)

 

The Golden Gate Bridge

In 1847 Levi Strauss settles in San Francisco and creates the first jeans, that have been big hit success with golden researches 

The city takes off only with the Gold Rush of 1848-1849, welcoming migrants in search of precious metals.Adventurers from all overs the world are attracted to the country of gold where it comes through the golden door (Golden Gate Bridge).

The capital of the states is covered with beautiful and moderns buildinds for age.

 

The monuments of San Francisco are:

Victorian houses in San Francisco

victorian houses

 Tram of San Francisco

photo san francisco by leo

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Golden Gate Bridge

 

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Now and Then:


1906, earthquake in San Francisco :

In 1906, the city is suffered an earthquake and a great part of the city is destroyed by a huge fire. The city was then rebuilt quickly especially thanks to an European and Asia labor . 

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