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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Scenic and Historic Islands of San Francisco Bay

Scenic and Historic Islands of San Francisco Bay

Hines, Virginia

Paperback

Series: Photographer's America

General PhotographyRegional: West

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ISBN10: 1634995651
ISBN13: 9781634995658
Publisher: America Through Time
Published: Nov 28 2025
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.50 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Beautiful San Francisco Bay is among the world's finest natural harbors and a tourist mecca, but more attention is paid to the cities on its perimeter than to the scenic and historic islands that it contains. Traveling to these islands--most reachable only by boat--recalls the diverse history, maritime roots, and rapid changes of a region often associated with high tech and snarled freeways. This book explores the Bay's six most significant true islands, each with a fascinating history and spectacular views, in vivid color photographs. Join photographer Virginia Hines to visit notorious Alcatraz Island, the former maximum-security penitentiary turned National Park; Angel Island, once the Ellis Island of the West for Asian immigrants; man-made Treasure Island, created to host a World's Fair; tiny East Brother Island, with its quaint, still-functioning Victorian lighthouse; Yerba Buena Island, one-time home of the U.S. Navy's last active fleet admiral, Chester Nimitz; and Brooks Island, a hunting camp repurposed to protect wildlife. Hidden in plain sight, these often under-appreciated gems blend into the landscape yet stand apart from the mainland, isolated and unique.

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