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CAPTAIN HANS H. BIRKHOLM

CAPTAIN HANS H. BIRKHOLM, the popular proprietor of the well-known Yosemite Hotel, on market near Jones street, San Francisco, was born in Denmark in 1847. He was reared and educated in his native country, and, on reaching manhood, in 1869, came to the United States. He engaged in the coasting trade for ten or twelve years was captain of different vessels, doing a large carrying trade in lumber and coal, chiefly lumber. He successfully conducted this business until 1886, when he was induced to remain on shore. At that time he opened the Yosemite Hotel, which he has since conducted. It contains 180 rooms, is one of the largest hotels in the city, and under the Captain’s efficient management has a well-earned reputation. The whole establishment is under his personal supervision, and guests are always sure of prompt and courteous attention.

Captain Birkholm belongs to the Master Mariners’ Society, to the I. O. O. F. and the A. O. U. W.

Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.

Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 459, Lewis Publishing

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