RECENT RESEARCH — It appears that, in the newspaper coverage of the 30 June 1934 ceremony dedicating Emperor Norton's new grave and headstone in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif., virtually all of the coverage that included photography featured one — very occasionally both — of two specific uncredited photos. Recently, we discovered that the photographs were taken by San Francisco Examiner staff photographer George Elmer Sheldon and that Sheldon actually took 6 photographs that day — including 4 photos that apparently were never published. All 6 photographs were part of a 2006 donation of photos from the San Francisco Examiner's photo morgue, c.1930–2000, to the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley. We present all 6 photographs here. We believe this is the first time the four unpublished photos of the ceremony have been published outside the Berkeley database.

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LIGHTS! CAMERA! NORTON! A Campaign Fundraiser

On Thursday 23 March, The Emperor’s Bridge Campaign presents Lights! Camera! Norton! —  an evening of three films about Emperor Norton at the legendary Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

The event includes a screening of our own 35mm print of a 1936 short that we believe features the earliest dramatic portrayal of the Emperor on film.

This special evening takes place in the 254-seat Big Roxie theater and is a fundraiser for the Campaign: After the first 50 tickets sold, 50 percent of all proceeds from this screening will benefit The Campaign.

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Emperor Norton's Neighborhood: Walking Tour to Benefit The Emperor's Bridge Campaign

On Sunday 12 June 2016, Emperor Norton — played by Joseph Amster of Time Machine Tours  will lead a special "off the menu" historical walking tour focusing exclusively on Emperor Norton sites and stories.

The tour is a fundraising benefit for the Campaign. Please join us!

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Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Campaign Benefit

The Emperor's Bridge Campaign is honored to announce that, on Sunday 6 September, our good friend Joseph Amster will be offering — as a fundraising benefit for the Campaign — a special edition of his regular Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine historical walking tour.

100% of all ticket sales for this event will go to The Emperor's Bridge Campaign.

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