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The 41 pages that link to San Francisco, each with the reason it gives.

• Golden Gate BridgeRelated: The bridge’s southern approach connects directly to the city.

• Henry GeorgeRelated: George’s observations of rapid growth and poverty there helped form his economic critique.

• VertigoRelated: Its hills, landmarks, and streets give the film’s pursuit a distinctive geography.

• KalākauaRelated: Kalākaua died there in 1891 while returning from medical treatment.

• Ambrose BierceRelated: Bierce built his public reputation through newspapers and literary circles in San Francisco.

• Sam SpadeRelated: The city’s streets and institutions form the setting for Spade’s investigation.

• Frank NorrisRelated: The city’s social world and geography inform McTeague and Norris’s California writing.

• Anita LoosRelated: Loos was born in San Francisco in 1889 and began acting there as a child.

• Robert CrumbRelated: The city’s countercultural scene supplied an audience and context for Crumb’s early underground comics.

• Tina ModottiRelated: She spent formative years there before pursuing photography in Los Angeles.

• Amadeo GianniniRelated: Giannini built his first bank and much of his business network there.

• Jerry ThomasRelated: Thomas worked there during the Gold Rush era, when its bars drew a diverse clientele.

• Sam RockwellRelated: Rockwell was born there in 1968 and spent part of his childhood in the city.

• W. C. FieldsRelated: Fields was born there in 1880.

• Anne RiceRelated: Rice began writing Interview with the Vampire while living in the Bay Area.

• Anton LaVeyRelated: LaVey founded the Church of Satan there amid the city’s 1960s cultural ferment.

• CraigslistRelated: The service's first listings and community took shape around San Francisco.

• Jacob W. DavisRelated: Strauss’s business base connected Davis’s invention with a wider market.

• Marilyn ChambersRelated: The city's adult-film scene was the setting for Chambers's breakthrough production.

• Samuel BrannanRelated: Brannan made the city a base for publishing, commerce, and Gold Rush promotion.

• Sly and the Family StoneRelated: The band formed and developed amid the city’s late-1960s music scene.

• Carole LandisRelated: Landis grew up in San Francisco before pursuing a career in entertainment.

• Daniel HandlerRelated: Handler’s personal and professional life has been closely connected to the city.

• Elsa MaxwellRelated: Maxwell was born in San Francisco in 1883.

• Eric DaneRelated: Dane was born in San Francisco in 1972.

• Ina CoolbrithRelated: Coolbrith spent much of her adult life there, writing and building literary networks.

• Johnny MathisRelated: Mathis grew up in San Francisco and began performing locally there.

• Lotta CrabtreeRelated: Crabtree’s early success emerged in the city’s Gold Rush entertainment scene.

• Maude AdamsRelated: Adams was born there and began her acting career in its theaters.

• Sono OsatoRelated: Osato was born and raised in San Francisco before beginning her professional dance career.