Castro Street, San Francisco, late 1970s - Crawford Barton
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Castro Street
Castro street, or "the Castro" is commonly referred to as San Francisco's gay district. In the 1950s, a large number of families moved out of Castro street, leaving it a primarily minority-driven area. This lowered rent prices and made the area more enticing to the gay community.
This street was on my list of topics to cover because it was where Harvey Milk lived and had his camera shop. In 2011, the first GLBT museum was opened in the United States, and continues to be one of the most popular attractions in the Castro.
Today, the Castro is reliant on gay tourism and holds many LGBT events to bring in income. Many people travel to the Castro for the atmosphere of acceptance or the historical sites in the area.
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I wanna go to san francisco so bad.
Please I just need to find myself in The Castro.
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Fidel Castro and the fist woman in space Valentina Tereshkova, Cuba 1963
Signed by Tereshkova
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Country & Western dancing XXVI: Castro Street Fair. San Francisco, 10-01-17.
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Larry Lara and Merritt Warrington Leaning Out of a Window, San Francisco, 1970s - Crawford Barton
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