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City of Souls, San Francisco’s
Necropolis at Colma
By Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett, 1995
Custom & Limited Editions
Paperback, 146 pages, 8.6” x 5.7” x .3”
The story of how the necropolis of Colma
developed, histories of the cemeteries, their
interesting monuments and some of the
notable people buried in Colma.
Colma (Images of America)
By Michael Smookler, 2007
Arcadia Publishing
Paperback, 128 pages, 9.2” x 6.5” x 3”
Vintage images of the farming community
founded by gold prospectors in the 1850’s
which became a necropolis when the dead
buried in San Francisco cemeteries wer evicted
in the early days of the 20th century.
Colma: A Journey of Souls
By Bryan Kingston, 2014 DVD
Colma Historical Association and Kingston Media Production
DVD, 1 video disc, 40 minutes
The story of the town that was formed to preserve and protect the dead, and its development
into a residential and commercial community alongside the cemeteries of Colma.
Link to YouTube trailer
“It is Great to be
Alive in Colma”
T-Shirt
50% Cotton- 50% Polyester
Sizes: Small,Medium, Large, Extra
Large, 2XL,3XL 4XL
“It is Great to be
Alive in Colma”
Key Chain with LED Flashlight
colors vary
Ballpoint Pen with touch screen
stylus 5 ¾” colors vary
Button Pin (Cemetery Scene)
“It is Great to be
Alive in Colma”
License Plate
Holder
“It is Great to be
Alive in Colma”
Bumper Sticker
Pillars of the Past, At Rest at Cypress Lawn
Memorial Park
By Michael Svanevik and Shirley Burgett, 2002
Second Edition, Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation
Paperback, 125 pages, 9” x 6” x .3”
The history of one of Colma’s largest cemeteries and
notes about many noteworthy people interred at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park.
125 Years of History, Ministry & Service (Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery- Colma
By Jean Bartlett, 2012
Print Copy Express
Paperback, 63 pages, 9” x 6” x 3/16”
Written in honor of the 125th anniversary of Colma’s first
cemetery. Contains a gravesite locator and material about some
of Holy Cross’s underground residents.
Daly City (Images of America)
By Bunny Gillespie, 2003
Arcadia Publishing
Paperback, 128 pages, 9”.2 x 6.5” x .3”
The history of Daly City (“The Gateway City) and the past is
shares with Colma is told in vintage photographs and narration.
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