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City & County of San Francisco Water Bond with Hetch Hetchy Vignette

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
City & County of San Francisco Water Bond with Hetch Hetchy Vignette
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$1,000 bond issued 1910, punch cancelled. Green border and background. Vignette showing Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the city realized it had a water problem. With the help of Secretary of Interior James Garfield, they secured water rights on the Tuolumne River in 1908. Construction of the dam and reservoir at Hetch Hetchy didn't begin till 1914, after a fierce battle between environmentalists (led by John Muir) and the city. 15" x 10" (Prag Collection) City: San Francisco State: California Date: 1910 hwac# 34701