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San Francisco, 1854

Description: Image is of the general view from Nob Hill area looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background. Two figures are standing on the hill in the foreground and an artist is sketching. Baird notes that although this image is apparently not the same stone, it is the same basic view as "San Francisco Upper California." "[Britton] & Rey Cor. Montgy. & Comml. Sts."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishng [Hall]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Issued before April 28, 1854
Call number: 48052:117
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San Francisco, Cal. Burning of St Charles and Hillman's Hotel on the Morning of Feby. 18th 1855

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Image is of the general view from the Nob Hill area looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background at night. Part of the city is in flames. Two figures are standing on the hill in the foreground. Baird notes that this is a "rough but effective" reworking of the stone used for "San Francisco, 1854." "Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor Montgy. & Comml. Sts."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:142

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

Fire in San Francisco. Jn [sic] the Night from the 3-d 4th May. 1851. Loss $20,000,000

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Image is of the view looking east from the Nob Hill area with the fire raging near the waterfront, south of Telegraph Hill. There are people climbing the hill in the foreground with possessions on their backs. "Publ. & Lith. by Justh, Quirot & Co. Califa. corner Montgy St. S.F."--text, below image. There is a line of handwritten text at the bottom of the page. Paper color: blue.

48052:133

San Francisco, 1854. Fire of July 11th

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Image is of the general view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background. Part of the city is in flames (Jackson Street, as Baird notes). There are several figures in the foreground viewing the fire. "Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor Montg. & Comm. Sts."--text, below image. Paper color: gray. Baird notes that this image is a variant state of the stone used for "San Francisco, 1854."

48052:049

Map of the Burnt District Sixth Great Conflagration in San Francisco. June 22nd 1851

Rare Books

Image is a view of the harbor and town from Telegraph Hill. The town is burning at right, the harbor full of ships is at left, and crudely-drawn people are on the hill in the foreground. Baird notes that this is a reworking of the "View of the Conflagration...May 3rd 1851." "J. De Vere del."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hal[l]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, lower right corner. Paper color: gray. This is only the illustration; the portion of the sheet containing a map of the burnt district is missing (according to Baird's notes).

48052:134

Public School Festival, Held at Musical Hall, San Francisco, April 29th, 1854

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Image is of a group of adults and children dancing. In the rear of the room people sit in tiers of seats around an empty speaker's chair watching the ceremonies. In the center of the dancing area is what looks like a Maypole. "Published at the "Wide West" Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Ha[ll]. [7]7 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, lower right corner of image. Paper color: blue.

48052:091

San Francisco, 1854

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