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Mechanics Institute Helped Build California Empire
The 118-year-old Mechanics Institute of San Francisco shaped the state through its private library fairs lectures and events. Its influence has faded but a century-old custom remains part of the story of California's cultural development.
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Jack Schreibman
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Mechanics Institute of
California Empire
Mechanics
Meyer
Mechanics Institute
California
Berkeley
Institute