Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The past and present of the Sandwich islands : being a series of lectures, to the First Congregational church, San Francisco
Image not available
Rare Books
Image not available
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Image of an eye-level street view of the First Congregational Church in San Francisco, California, with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages; ornate border around the view with angels and cherubs.
priJLC_REL_000613
Rare Books
Upper image is of the view of Yerba Buena harbor from the south with the town at the left. There is heavy vegetation in the foreground, and several ships can be seen in the harbor. To the right of this illustration is a map of the "Vicinity of San Francisco." Below the image is text providing a brief general history of San Francisco, and some facts and statistics about its growth. "Taken from Rincon Point, by G. H. Baker, June 1, 1849."--text, below upper image. Lower image is a panoramic view of the city with the harbor at the right and the hills beyond. People and animals can be seen in the street at the left. The text providing a brief general history of San Francisco, and some facts and statistics about its growth continues below this image. "Taken from Rincon Point, by G. H. Baker, Dec. 1854."--text, below image. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by Baber & Baker, in the Clerk's Office of the U. S. District Court. Published by Barber & Baker, Sacramento. M. Ullman, Agent, San Francisco. Printed at the Sun Office."--text, bottom of page. Paper color: blue.
48052:144
Image not available
Rare Books
257019