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San Francisco past and present
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San Francisco Past and Present
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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.
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