Outside Lands at the Main mini-festival begins with Sunset historian Lorri 
Ungaretti introducing her new book, Stories in the Sand: San Francisco’s Sunset District, 1847–1964. In a cross between a book reading and a visual presentation, Ungaretti will describe how the city’s Sunset District grew from what was considered uninhabitable sand dunes to a thriving neighborhood. Pictures, stories, and quotations from people who contributed to the area’s growth will make the history of the Sunset come alive. Stories in the Sand: San Francisco’s Sunset District, 1847–1964, will be available for sale and autographing. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Explore the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection's historical photographs of the Sunset District and and Picture This online gallery Shades of San Francisco: Sunset.
Outside Lands at the Main continues with the documentary film Sutro: The Palace at Land's End in the Koret at 2:00 pm.
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- Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Rms A & B - San Francisco's West of Twin Peaks
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Main Library, Koret Auditorium
