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15/04/1850 City of San Francisco is incorporated

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California and Immigration - 1850's Style

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Photos Of San Francisco From 1850- 1870

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San Francisco Bay Area Booms: From the Gold Rush to Today in Just 217 Seconds | KQED News

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San Francisco city guide - Lonely Planet travel video

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Californian Gold Rush brought an influx of people, raising the population in San Francisco up to 25,000. California was quickly granted statehood and the city incorporated as governing body for the surrounding area. Subsequently, US military built Fort Point at the Golden Gate and fort on Alcatraz Island to secure the bay.