Rare Books

Birds eye view of Redding, Shasta County, California : 226 miles north of San Francisco on S.P.R.R. to Oregon

Description: Dated from verso which shows property for sale and extolls the virtues of Shasta County. "The climate is unexcelled, 106 degrees being the highest temperature and 18 degrees above the lowest recorded." Vignettes: Significant buildings and businesses in the surround. Prime meridian: GM. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales and promo information on Redding and Shasta County.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1889
Call number: 474061
Creator: Elliott, Wallace W. & Co(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 58 x 81 cm folded to 19 x 10 cm
Associated people: Honn, D. N.
Associated organization: W.W. Elliott & Co.,
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

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