San Francisco: Then and Now
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Regional historian and master storyteller John Martini brings the past vividly into the present through the fascinating art of rephotography-the process of locating the exact vantage points of historic photographs and capturing those same scenes today. Using dozens of compelling "then-and-now" comparisons, Martini reveals how some of the Bay Area's most famous landmarks, including Alcatraz Island, Fort Point, and Sutro Baths, have evolved across more than a century of dramatic change.