Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Last adventure : San Francisco in 1851
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Image is of the view from the west to Yerba Buena Island, harbor, and bay. Telegraph Hill and station are at the left. "From Nature and on Stone, by J.H. Peirce. Published by Cooke & LeCount Booksellers & Stationers Montgomery Street, Wells Building. Printed by Chas. E. Per[egoy]."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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Image of the burning city with the bay in the background. The view is from Nob Hill diagonally over the Plaza to Telegraph Hill. Text below the image describes the damage caused by the fire. "Pub. & Lith. by Justh Quirot & Co California St. corner Montgomery, S.F."--text, below image. Blue text printed below the image in the bottom left corner. Paper color: blue.
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Manuscripts
The collection contains 96 drawings, 14 original letters, and 39 facsimiles of letters and manuscripts.
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Image of Pleasant Valley as an extension of Happy Valley. There are three people and three houses in the foreground. The harbor and ships are in the distance. The principal hills, including Telegraph Hill, are in the background. "Dinwiddie Engraver. C.P. Kimball Publisher."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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Image of the view of San Francisco from Nob Hill east to the bay. Telegraph Hill is to the left and a Methodist church is depicted in the center foreground. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing [?]. Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball, Proprietor. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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Image of the view of San Francisco from Nob Hill east to the bay. Telegraph Hill is to the left and a Methodist church is depicted in the center foreground. "Engraved by C. Quirot. Lith. & Published by Quirot & Co., California St. corner Montgomery St. S.F."--text, below image. Line of handwritten text at the bottom of the sheet. Paper color: blue.
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