Project Gutenberg 2004-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 51 Carey, Joseph 1913 By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast" by Joseph Carey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the vibrant essence of San Francisco, delving into its rich history, diverse culture, and the momentous events that shaped the city into the iconic place it is today, often emphasizing its significance as a destination for adventurers and explorers drawn by the allure of the West. The opening of the book sets the stage for Carey's detailed observations following his journey to San Francisco in 1901, coinciding with the General Convention of the Church. Initially, he reflects on the preparations for his trip, contemplating various travel routes while sharing anecdotes about people he encounters along the way. His narrative seamlessly transitions from vivid descriptions of picturesque landscapes, such as the Rocky Mountains and Salt Lake City, to his first glimpses of San Francisco, highlighting the sensory experiences of travel mixed with the anticipation of arriving in what he affectionately calls the "Queen City." Throughout this section, Carey conveys not just the physical beauty of the places he visits, but also the profound emotional resonance of finally encountering the storied city by the Golden Gate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en San Francisco (Calif.) F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 341049 340922 2024-09-06T04:55:09.629421 2023-10-06T06:58:52.622182 text/html text/html 341042 340915 2024-09-06T04:55:09.812412 2023-10-06T06:58:52.784197 text/html text/html 203085 2024-09-06T04:55:14.820381 application/epub+zip 207475 2024-09-06T04:55:11.228376 application/epub+zip 207474 2024-09-06T04:55:10.374408 application/epub+zip 435163 2024-09-06T04:55:17.870350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413667 2024-09-06T04:55:14.244420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260718 2022-09-06T22:59:52.056957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325829 325769 2024-09-06T04:55:09.379383 2023-10-06T06:58:52.404175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325319 2020-12-15T06:45:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128973 2020-12-15T06:45:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325338 2020-12-15T06:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128948 2020-12-15T06:45:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19286 2024-09-06T04:55:17.997358 application/rdf+xml 23226 2024-09-06T04:55:10.716388 image/jpeg 4504 2024-09-06T04:55:10.545387 image/jpeg 202243 2024-09-06T04:55:09.842401 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog