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On 23 November 1849, the Hamburg vessel Franzeska landed in San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro.Everything that Emperor Norton reported and told others during his lifetime indicates that he — then Joshua Norton — was on that ship.
On 23 November 2024, we celebrate the 175th anniversary of Joshua's arrival in the adopted city that he made the seat of his empire.
Stay tuned for details.
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San Francisco, United States