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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Image is of three log cabins, a tent, men at the foot of a mountain, oxen and a wagon, and men mining in a stream. "C. Riehn del. Lith & Published by Quirot & Co. corner Montgomery & California Sts. S.F."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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Image is of a view of City Hall looking over one corner of a fenced Portsmouth Square. The four story El Dorado building can also be seen to the left of City Hall, and the one-story Union building is to the right. Carriages, horsemen, pedestrians, and other people are on the surrounding streets. "Lith. & Publ. by Quirot & Co. corner California & Montgomery Sts. S. Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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Image is of three buildings. Only the El Dorado (to the left) and The Union (to the right) are labeled; the center building is not labeled. There are many people, horses, carts, and carriages in the streets outside of the buildings. "Lith. & Publ. by Quirot & Co. corner California & Montgomery Sts. S-Francisco."--text, below image. "S. E. corner of the Plaza as at present."--handwritten text, bottom of sheet. Paper color: blue.
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Image of a wide main street stretching back with buildings on both sides. Rolling hills with a few scattered trees are in the background. "Lith. & Published by Quirot & Co. corner of California & Montgomery Sts S-Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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Image is of a crowd in the foreground gathered outside several buildings and bodies hanging from the rafters of two buildings in the background. Several buildings are labeled. Text below image describes the events of August 24th. "Lith. & Publ. by Justh, Quirot & Co. Calif. corner Montg. Sts. S.F."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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Image of a crowd surrounding John Jenkins who is hanging from the rafters of the adobe Custom House in the Plaza. Text below the illustration describes this 1851 event. "del. after the nature by W.C.K. Pub. and Lith. Justh Quirot & Co. Cor. Calif. & Mont. Sts. S.F."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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