Mrs. Annell Euler on the opening day of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1937
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Photographs from the White Night riots The White Night riots were a series of violent events sparked by an announcement of the lenient sentencing of Dan White, for the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk. The events took place on the night of May 21, 1979 (the night before what would have been Milk's 49th birthday) in San Francisco. Earlier that day, White had been convicted of voluntary manslaughter, the lightest possible conviction for his actions.
The gay community of San Francisco had a longstanding conflict with the San Francisco Police Department. White's status as a former police officer intensified the community's anger at the SFPD. Initial demonstrations took place as a peaceful march through the Castro district of San Francisco. After the crowd arrived at the San Francisco City Hall, violence began. The events caused hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of property damage to City Hall and the surrounding area, as well as injuries to police officers and rioters.
Several hours after the riot had been broken up, police made a retaliatory raid on a gay bar in San Francisco's Castro District. Many patrons were beaten by police in riot gear. Two dozen arrests were made during the course of the raid, and several people later sued the SFPD.
In the following days, gay leaders refused to apologize for the events of that night. This led to increased political power in the gay community, which culminated in the election of Mayor Dianne Feinstein to a full term, the following November. In response to a campaign promise, Feinstein appointed a pro-gay Chief of Police, which increased recruitment of gay people in the police force and eased tensions.
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Refugee camp in Golden Gate Park following the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
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Portrait of the artist Sonya Rapoport with her paintings that were included in a retrospective at the Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco, c. 1965 Sonya Rappaport is an internationally exhibited Jewish artist. Since 1950s her career unfolded from Berkeley. Her first solo exhibition was at the de Young in mid-1960s, around which time the photograph was taken. The renowned photojournalist Rondal Partridge is the son of Imogen Cunningham, and served as an assistant to Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange in the 1930s. He worked for Life and Look magazines, often documenting California history. His work is collected by major national museums and archives.
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A couple kissing in a crowd at the 'Gay Motorcycle Rally', San Francisco, 1975
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Last prisoners leave Alcatraz, March 21, 1963
Protest at the Indian Consulate: Revoke the Barring of Professor Richard Shapiro On Monday, November 8th, at 11 am, a group of more than 50 students and community members protested India's banning of Richard Shapiro, a US scholar, without any reported legal basis. The protest took place at the San Francisco Consulate General of India, at 540 Arguello Boulevard and lasted over an hour. The demonstration was peaceful and principled, and included chanting, singing, dancing, and marching. Statements were read attesting to the violations perpetrated by the indefinite ban placed on Professor Shapiro's travel to India and called for its revocation.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade, San Francisco, 1977-78
Effect of San Francisco earthquake on houses built on loose or made ground, 1906
ON THIS DAY: San Francisco earthquake, 1906
Defence barricades in San Francisco, 1941
Vietnam War protest, San Francisco, 1967
Man during a Vietnam protest, 1967
Looking Down Sacramento Street, San Francisco, 1906 This photo was taken on April 18th, 1906. It is the most famous photograph of the devastation caused by the great fire and earthquake. It was taken by Arnold Genthe on a borrowed camera
Opening day at the Golden Gate Bridge, May 27th, 1937