Montgomery Block
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The Montgomery Block, also known as Monkey Block and Halleck's Folly, was a historic building active from 1853 to 1959, and was located in San Francisco, California. It was San Francisco's first firep
The Montgomery Block in 1862
The interior of the building in 1958
Goops
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The Goops books, originally published between 1900 and 1950, were created by the artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess. The characters debuted, conceptually, in the illustration
Montgomery Block
…Monty', it housed many well-known lawyers, financiers, writers, actors, and artists. It also hosted many frequenters of Coppa's restaurant, site of Goops murals, and illustrious visitors, among them The Crowd literary group, Jack London, George Sterling, Lola Montez, Lotta Crabtree, Gelett Burgess (and…
Gelett Burgess' Goops (April 6, 1924)
Goops and How to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Polite Infants (1900) book cover