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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29K2_rikki-streicher_San-Francisco-CA.html
San Francisco entrepreneur and sports advocate who worked within the City's bar culture to create social activism
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29IR_glenn-burke_San-Francisco-CA.html
First openly gay major league baseball player whose raised hand, after a home run, led to the invention of the high five.
Glenn Burke
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29HM_we-wha_San-Francisco-CA.html
Respected Zuni lhamana, or two spirit, accomplished potter,
weaver and cultural ambassador of the Zuni nation
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29HI_the-golden-hydrant_San-Francisco-CA.html
Though the water mains were broken and dry on April 18, 1906 yet from this GREENBERG hydrant on the following night there came a stream of water allowing the firemen to save the Mission District.
DEDICATED to Chief Dennis Sullivan and the men w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29HG_miguel-hidalgo_San-Francisco-CA.html
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Father of Mexican Independence
1753-1811
The liberation of Mexico, after 300 years of domination by Spain, started on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores in what is now the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Miguel …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29HF_fereydoun-farrokhzad_San-Francisco-CA.html
Muslim entertainer and martyred
political activist who fought to have
a free and open society for Iran, his
homeland, and for people
everywhere
فریدون فرخزاد
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29D5_barbara-jordan_San-Francisco-CA.html
Noted politician and civil rights
leader, widely considered to be
the first openly lesbian
representative elected to the
United States Congress
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29D4_jose-sarria_San-Francisco-CA.html
Army veteran, drag performer, politcal activist, first openly gay candidate for public office in the world, founder of the Imperial Court System
Jose Sarria
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29D1_kiyoshi-kuromiya_San-Francisco-CA.html
Japanese-Americas human rights
activist and founder of the Critical
Path Project, one of the earliest
resources for information about
HIV research and treatment
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29CE_the-jackson-brewery_San-Francisco-CA.html
Established in the 1850's, the Jackson Brewing Company operated under the ownership of the Frederick family at this site from its completion in 1912 until the onset of Prohibition in 1919. James T. Ludlow, an engineer, designed this building brew …