Uncle John

The life of John McLaren, San Francisco's number one citizen

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    McLaren’s Life: Dune Squatters Hard to Move (Part 2)

    January 14, 1943 /

    John McLaren, whose name is almost synonymous with Golden Gate Park, never wrote much about the great park created out of a waste of sand. He was too busy for fifty-one of his many years making it what is today one of the finest public parks in the world.

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    Big Fern Tree Garden Pride of Park Builder (Part 8)

    January 21, 1943

    McLaren Gave Credit to Aides in Park Work (Part 3)

    January 15, 1943

    Gardener Knew Artists Who Made Park Mecca (Part 11)

    January 26, 1943
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    “Keep Busy, Best Motto”: Golden Gate Park Creator (Part 1)

    January 13, 1943 /

    John McLaren’s Life – A Saga of City’s Sand Dunes Wednesday, January 13, 1943 The Call-Bulletin presents herewith the first of a series of intimate articles portraying the life of “Uncle” John McLaren, creator of Golden Gate Park and helpmate of nature here for a generation. J Lawrence Toole, noted newspaperman, wrote his biography before he preceded his friend and subject in death. By J. Lawrence Toole Run out, the city editor had said casually, and sit down with John McLaren and get him to reminisce a bit about himself and Golden Gate Park. He’s more than ninety years old and has superintendent of the park for more than half…

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    Expert Made Stow Lake By Lining It With Clay (Part 6)

    January 19, 1943

    Park Sand Set by Europe Grass (Part 9)

    January 22, 1943

    Gardener Knew Artists Who Made Park Mecca (Part 11)

    January 26, 1943

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  • World Honored Park’s Gardener (Last part) – Uncle John on Playground Dream Made Real by $50,000 Bequest (Part 4)
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  • World Honored Park’s Gardener (Last part) – Uncle John on McLaren’s Life: Dune Squatters Hard to Move (Part 2)
  • Midwinter Fair of 90’s Gardeners 1st Triumph (Part 10) – Uncle John on “Keep Busy, Best Motto”: Golden Gate Park Creator (Part 1)
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