The most oft used image of Mrs Pleasant is on the homepage of this website. It was taken by Isaiah West Taber in conjunction with the publication in the Pandex Press memoir in 1901. The image is now held at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. It...
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Streetcar Cases – Charlotte L Brown
In writing about Mrs. Pleasant, we learn about her challenge to San Francisco streetcar racist rules. Before MEP's cases in 1866, was the case of Charlotte L Brown. Miss Brown's father was a friend of MEP's and this action was likely part of a planned moment to...
Horrific Incident on Hawthorne St 1860 – Mrs Pleasant’s niece, Caroline F Park
William Willmore was the son of two of Mrs Pleasant's employees at her Boarding House at 920 Washington Street, he was interviewed by Helen Holderidge for her book on Mrs. Pleasant. One of the stories he told was of the murder of one of MEP's laundry service employees...
Mary’s Burial Details
The details of Mary's burial are noted here from the SF Funeral Home Records August 1901-May 1905. Transcript of handwritten notes: "Est of Mary Ellen Pleasant, 2752 Filbert St 1 Couch Casket , covered with purple cloth ( gold brick ) silver handles and plate...