Narrated summary of the history and attractions of San Francisco. Pan down drawn "scroll" as narrator reads, recounting history and mythology surrounding San Francisco. Scene of man seated in a cluttered room with a dog. Man portrayed is Norton I, around 1869 according to the narration, who considered himself emperor of the United States. He writes and signs a proclamation that a bridge should be built across San Francisco Bay. "Norton" buttons up his admiral's uniform and leaves the room.