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"My husband and I were tired of living in the city proper, and I met this young guy who was looking to
have a roommate situation. But there were three of us and finding an apartment in San Francisco for three people was really difficult and really expensive. They suggested that we come over here, and we hopped in the car and came to visit, and it was perfect. It had wide open spaces, it had geese, it had all sorts of amenities for the cost, for the price. We took a look at the apartments and, without even checking the bus schedule, I said, 'Yes, let's move in.'"

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Mark Connors
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Mark Connors

Mark Connors

Treasure Island Resident

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"Treasured Stories" is an exhibition of oral histories surveying Treasure Island from 1997 through the present. 

To learn more about One Treasure Island, click here.
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