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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 421: Uncle Roy D. Graves

Roy Graves started with his interest in SF history and developed it into a vast collection of images, memorobelia, and historical knowledge. Learn how Roy's passion became an inspiration for local historians like Western Neighborhoods Project.
- Mar 13, 2021

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 421: Uncle Roy D. Graves Outside Lands Podcast Episode 421: Uncle Roy D. Graves

(above) Moraga & 18th Ave, 1951

1201 Moraga Street at 18th Avenue, on the southwest corner, built 1916. This was the home of Roy D. Graves, one of the most prolific collectors of San Francisco transportation and history photos. His collection is now at the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley.

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