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The Grand Plaza, San Francisco

Description: Image is a view of the Plaza with the statue of California in the center, a flag and pole left of the statue, many labeled buildings surrounding the Plaza, and people and animals in the Plaza. "Moody. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1850 by Joseph F. Atwill in the Clerks office of the District Court of the northern District of the State of California. B.F. Butler's Lith. San Francisco. Atwill & Co. Publishers, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: c. 1850
Call number: 48052:110
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Wheeler's Topographical Map of San Francisco County

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San Francisco County extends south to Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by F. Marriott & Alfred Wheeler in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Northern District of California." " Surveyed by Vitus Wackenreuder for Alfred Wheeler." "Engraved by W. E. Goldsmith & E. Moody San Francisco." Includes inset : Synopsis of County of San Francisco. Land grants shown. MS note: 12066. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

12066

View of the Plaza of San-Francisco, on the 4th of July 1851

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Image is of the Plaza filled with people watching a parade of horse-drawn boat and barrel floats. In the background, despite the terrible fires of May and June of this year (as Baird notes), are several buildings facing the Plaza. These include a post office and a court. There are many United States flags flying throughout the scene. "Publ. & Lith. by Quirot & Co. Califa. corner Montgy. St. S. F."--text, below image. There is a handwritten word in the lower left corner of the sheet and above the image. Paper color: gray.

48052:148

San Francisco

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Image contains a larger central illustration surrounded by nine vignettes. The large central illustration is a view to the harbor from Nob Hill. The surrounding vignettes are images of buildings and places in the San Francisco area. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Cook & Le Count in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of the North Dist. of California. Pub. by Cooke & LeCount. Lith. of Pollard & Britton."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:020

San Francisco, 1858. [upper] San Francisco. 1849 & 1850. From Telegraph Hill. [lower]

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Upper image is a view from the Plaza, exactly the same as "San Francisco 1854." "Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor. Montg & Comm. Sts."--text, below image. Lower image is a view looking south from Telegraph Hill with the Plaza near the center, wharves and ships to the left, and two or three streets of buildings to the right. Baird notes that this image is apparently based on Swan's "View of San Francisco, From Telegraph Hill." Paper color: blue.

48052:113

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Map of the city of San Francisco, full and complete to the present date

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Showing land which was filled and land to be filled. "Compiled by Wm. M. Eddy. City Surveyor. February 15th, 1852." "Engraved by Edwin Moody. John B. Brady delr." "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854 by Wm. M. Eddy, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of California." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Varas, feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Chinese Buddhistic Worship in San Francisco

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Image is of an ornate Chinese chapel with a table holding urns and candles in the foreground. In the background there is a statue of Buddha and several Chinese people worshipping. Below the image is a printed account of the celebrations in early April at the Sze Yap Asylum (headquarters for the sick and poor of an association of about 9,000 Chinese in California) on Pine near Kearny. The printed text also describes the hall and the chapel. "C.Nahl. Armstrong."--text in block lettering, bottom portion of the image. "Published by W.W. Kurtz & Co., Wide West Office, No. 162 Washington Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:069

The Grand Plaza, San Francisco

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