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2017 Italian Heritage Festival
North Beach San Francisco, California 1848 Gold is discovered at Sutter's Mill. Massive numbers of fortune seekers from around the world begin to make their way to San Francisco to seek their fortunes. Among these new arrivals are large groups of merchant-class Italians from northern Italy. They arrive a full generation before the mass migration of the "poor huddled masses yearning to breathe free" that came to America following the unification of Italy. [from Italian heritage website] |
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A platform extended into the street. Upon it a band played and a singer sang.
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Mama's on Washington Square had a long line of folks waiting for lunch.
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The festival took place on Stockton Street next to Washington Square.
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Reserved tables lined the street. The festival was a chance for folks to dine.
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The tables in the street were filled with families eating lunch.
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Many people wore hats that afternoon to protect their heads from the sun. One fellow wore an
umbrella on his head.
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One girl spun in the street and sprayed the crowd with bubble from her bubble gun.
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Folks attended wearing funny hats. This created the perfect opportunity for photographers.
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