Anonymous

“ Man's faithful friend, the horse, worked tirelessly. There was no water, except what was brought to him by ferryboat.
Odd looking "automobiles" were still a luxury, and Old Dobbin was supreme.
First refugees were in too much haste, even to take their effects.
Women wore their Easter bonnets. Chinamen wore their queus.
Looking down Market Street. The first trolley.
First ferryboats to land at Oakland, were loaded to capacity, with refugees.
Arrival of
Refugees at Oakland
San Franciscans have claimed that this is how Oakland got her start—but they're wrong. ”