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Map of pueblo lands of San Jose finally confirmed to Mayor & Common Council of the City of San Jose

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    Mayor and Common Council. City ordinances

    Manuscripts

    This manuscript contains innumerable city ordinances copied by Sidney Bernard Reeve for various people. A large portion of these ordinances were copied by Reeve for railroad magnate Henry Edwards Huntington. The ordinances copied for Huntington included "Sale of stock in the Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad Company by City to Southern Pacific Railroad Company," "Depot Grounds of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Re-located," "Workshop Grounds Southern Pacific Railroad Company, located," "Right of way for the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.," "Franchise, Spring and Sixth Street Horse Railroad," "Franchise extension of Spring and Sixth Street Railroad (Street Cars)," "Transfer of City stock of the Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad Company to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company," among others. A few ordinances, such as an 1856 ordinance regarding the "Old Plaza, Sonora Town" in Los Angeles, were copied by Reeve for real estate agent William May Garland. Additionally, ordinances involving the "Grant of City Lands to the Pioneer Oil Company of Los Angeles" and the "Concession of Lands to Phineas Banning, Heirs, etc." were copied by Reeve for oil tycoon Edward Laurence Doheny and his business partners Charles Canfield, and Danziger.

    mssHM 4374

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    Map of the City of San Jose

    Rare Books

    Many advertisements in the surround and on the verso. "John W. Hughes Map and Diagram Engraver Wax Process 531 California Street San Francisco." Vignettes: Adverts in the surround. MS note: 384230. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertisements.

    384230

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    Los Angeles (Calif.). Mayor & Common Council. To Matthew Keller: deed to land in Mayor & Common Council Los Angeles

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of letters, manuscripts (including 4 diaries and 3 notebooks), documents and photographs related to the life and business interests of Matthew Keller. Subject matter in the collection includes Los Angeles from 1851-1880, particularly reflected in deeds and land papers for the Los Angeles area (a few relate to petroleum development) and the wine industry. There are also photographs of the Los Angeles area at the turn of the century and biographical information on Matthew Keller and Henry Workman Keller. In addition to the Keller family, other persons represented in the collection include Isaias William Hellman (14 pieces), Pío Pico (1 piece) and James De Barth Shorb (1 piece).

    mssKellerm

  • Map of the Rancho San Pascual finally confirmed to Manuel Garfias

    Map of the Rancho San Pascual finally confirmed to Manuel Garfias

    Manuscripts

    Bordered by Ranchos San Rafael, Santa Anita (not indicated on map). Subdivision and surface detail: Arroyo Seco, hachures, color highlights, trees; Griffin's and Wilson's ditches, body of water; Redmont area. Inset with table - boundaries, distances.

    mssSolano SR_Map_0169

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    Plot of the Rancheria del Rio Estanislao finally confirmed to Francisco Rico and Jose Antonio Castro

    Manuscripts

    Surveyed under instructions from the U.S. Surveyor General, J. W. Mandeville, by A. G. Stakes.

    mssHM 1598