Climbing California: San Francisco ca. 1889 by Stanton Manolakas

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Climbing California: San Francisco ca. 1889

This is a view of Knob Hill from the California and Kearney Sts. terminus of the Callifornia Street Railroad Company. The view looks up to Old St. Mary's Church and beyond. Old St. Mary's Church is at the of Grant and California and is the entrance to Chinatown. In 1889 it Brant St was named Dupont St. The interesting thing about the stores in San Francisco was the great number of tobacco shops and Caltholic Book Stores. The large number of Italian and Irish immigrants gave San Francisco one of the largest Roman Catholic population in the country. Another fascinating fact about San Francisco was the business directory in 1889 was that the businesses were leisted by the race and ethnicity of the owners. This is soomething that would not be imaginable by todays standards.

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John Cappello 23 Apr 2014

So very Outstanding With Real Creativity & Beauty ,Your Awseome Watercolor Work is Pure, Elegant And Never boring! Truly a Fine Capture Again !

William Boyer 29 Nov 2005

great job on all, keep up the good work.

Analua 28 Nov 2005

AWSOME!!!!! GORGEOUS, REALLY MAGNIFIC AND MARVELOUS WORK!!!!

Nayana Glazier 28 Nov 2005

you really know your media, very well done and great composition.

Terry Bullard 28 Nov 2005

awesome detailed work - great job!

Sally Kelly 27 Nov 2005

This is great!

czar 242 27 Nov 2005

stunning work-it looks like you actually went back in time to paint it the attention to detail is amazing! 10+++++

Artist Reply: Actually going back in time mentally is sort of what happens. I actually get the sense of living in the painting while I am working. It is that sense that drives me to explore and perfect it as I proceed.

Anonymous Guest 26 Nov 2005

my favorite city from one of my favorite people from my high school days I feel honored to have known you so long You are brilliant...in music and art. Maribess (Wernert) Johnson

Artist Reply: Thank you Maribess. When I think of you Phyllis, it brings a smile to my face. I still remember an essay you read in English on a teenage girls favorite sublect, BOYS!!!

Rebecca Mullan 26 Nov 2005

Fantastic detail and research Stanton! You've done a wonderful job of portraying the steepness of those hills as well as the historical detail of life in SF during that time. Excellent !!

Stuart Murphy 26 Nov 2005

Truly remarkable. Even the smallest of detail has been manacured with artistic brilliance. Beautiful design and reflection, both in the painting and in life. Well done Stanton.