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Who is the Lotta of Lotta s Fountain? She was once one of America s biggest stars
Gary Kamiya
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A 38-Geary bus rolls past Lotta’s Fountain on the 114th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco on April 18, 2020.Paul Chinn / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A plaque is seen on Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street in San Francisco on April 16, 2018.Michael Short / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A daguerreotype of Lola Montez, taken in 1851. Montez took a young Lotta Crabtree under her wing and taught her song and dance routines.Southworth & HawesShow MoreShow Less