fascinated by firefighting, and as a teenager, she was on the front lines putting out fires with all the other men in town. She became such an important figure for the firefighters that they made her their mascot (Museum). The firefighters made her an honorary member of the Knickerbocker Engine Company, and citizens admired her for the affection she had for the firefighters. After the 1906 earthquake, Lillie left funds for the beautification of San Francisco, at which time the Coit Tower was built (Coit). Lillie ...... middle of paper ...... and impacting San Francisco.Bibliography "1900 - Biography of LillieHitchcock-Coit." 1900 - Biography of LillieHitchcock-Coit. Np, and Web. February 10, 2014. .Bibbs. “The Pleasant Story.” Pleasant's story. NP, 1998. Web. February 10, 2014. “Coit Tower and PWAP murals on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco.” Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill Murals, images and history. Np, and Web. February 9, 2014. “Isadora Duncan Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. February 9, 2014. “Women in the California Gold Rush.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, January 23, 2014. Web. February 9. 2014. .

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