Rare Books

Merchants' Exchange [sic], San Francisco

Description: Image is of the front of the "old," small Merchant's Exchange (a simple Classical Revival building) with several people and a carriage outside of it in the street. There are several signs on the building to the left of the Merchant's Exchange. "Butler. Eastman."--text, below image. There are two short lines of handwriting on the right side of the sheet. Paper color: blue.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1855
Call number: 48052:099
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab)

Merchants' Exchange, New York

Visual Materials

Image of an eye-level street view of the columned, domed Merchant's Exchange building in New York City, designed by architect Isaiah Rogers, showing a bustling street scene with horse-drawn vehicles in the street and people walking around the building; the building's facade is topped by a relief frieze and statue with the engraving "Erected MDCCCXXXVIII."

priJLC_FIN_000679

This sheet contains samples of real penmanship from Gaskell's complete compendium of elegant writing

Visual Materials

Image of a variety of penmanship examples, both text and graphic, advertising Gaskell's Complete Compendium of Elegant Writing; bust-length portrait of G.A. Gaskell at top left; small image of the "Merchant's Exchange Building" inset at top center.

priJLC_EDU_001919

Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

Rare Books

Image is of a crowd outside a large building. There are several signs on the large building as well as on the two smaller buildings to the left of the large building. Beneath the illustration is text describing how the people in California get their mail. The entire image is enclosed by a border. "Published at Noisy Carrier's, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, California."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:098a

Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

Rare Books

Image is of a crowd outside a large building. There are several signs on the large building as well as on the two smaller buildings to the left of the large building. Beneath the illustration is text describing how the people in California get their mail. The entire image is enclosed by a border. "Published by Leland & McCombe, Post Office, Building, San Francisco. Engraved expressly for the Publishers, by Anthony & Baker."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:098

San Francisco In 1851

Rare Books

Image is of the view from the west to Yerba Buena Island, harbor, and bay. Telegraph Hill and station are at the left. "From Nature and on Stone, by J.H. Peirce. Published by Cooke & LeCount Booksellers & Stationers Montgomery Street, Wells Building. Printed by Chas. E. Per[egoy]."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:135

City Hall, San Francisco, Cal

Rare Books

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.

48052:120

Merchants' Exchange [sic], San Francisco

Opening Hours

Admission Info and Tickets

You might also be interested in

Merchants' Exchange, New York

This sheet contains samples of real penmanship from Gaskell's complete compendium of elegant writing

Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

San Francisco In 1851

City Hall, San Francisco, Cal