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Naming of Meadow in Golden Gate Park Would Set a Helpful Precedent for Emperor Norton Bridge Effort

September 28, 2016 / John Lumea

There is a proposal afoot to name the Sharon Meadow, in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, for the late comedian and actor Robin Williams. The rationale being used strengthens the case for naming the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for Emperor Norton.

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categories / Bay Bridge, Projects, Tributes, Commentary
tags / Golden Gate Park, Sharon Meadow, Robin Williams, Comedy Day, Will Durst, Debi Durst, William Sharon, William Ralston, Sharon Art Studio, San Francisco Chronicle, C.W. Nevius

The Snubs of 1934

May 08, 2015 / John Lumea

The story of those who stood by Emperor Norton at his death in 1880 — and two prominent organizations that did not, when the Emperor was reburied in 1934. Includes images of original archival documents published for the first time.

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categories / Original sources, Histories, Commentary, Research
tags / 1934, Masons, Occidental Lodge, California Historical Society, Ernest Wiltsee, Bancroft Library, Herbert Priestley, Woodlawn Memorial Park, William M. Kramer, Masonic Mirror, San Francisco Chronicle, Peter Hartlaub, E Clampus Vitus