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johnlumea

John Lumea is founder of The Emperor Norton Trust, a nonprofit that works on a variety of fronts — research, education, advocacy — to advance the legacy of Joshua Abraham Norton (1818-1880), best known as the San Francisco eccentric and sometime visionary, Emperor Norton. (From August 2013 to December 2019, the Trust was known as The Emperor's Bridge Campaign.) One of the Trust's projects, for which Lumea is creator and curator, is the Emperor Norton Map of the World. 70 pinned locations at http://EmperorNortonTrust.org/emperor/emperor-norton-map

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South San Francisco, California

Emperor Norton Plaque

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

SEANETTA

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San Francisco, California

Plaque to Bummer & Lazarus

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

Annetta Black

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San Francisco, California

Portrait of Emperor Norton

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

Annetta Black

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Colma, California

Emperor Norton's Grave

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

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