ON this date in 1849 - Regular steamboat service to California via Cape Horn arrived in San Francisco for the first-time w/ Bun Man and Mr. Purple aboard.

The SS California had left New York Harbor on October 6, 1848.

The trip took 4 months and 21 days.

The Boyz arrived in San Fran just in time to get into the gold rush and they became 49ers that year.

They still our 49er fans to this day.