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View of San Francisco, in 1871

Description: This image is a modification of the illustration used for "San Francisco in 1861" (according to Baird). The houses at the lower left and right replace the foliage and fence of the earlier state. St. Francis Church on Vallejo Street, Grace Church, the correct spires of St. Mary's, and several other additions have been made to the view of the city. The harbor can be seen in the distance. Baird also notes that this variant is the same illustration as the one in "View of San Francisco, in 1869," just with the date changed. Paper color: blue.
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Date: ca. 1871
Call number: 48052:150
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St. Mary’s Church. San Francisco Cal

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Image is of a view of the Victorian Gothic church from the southeast (ca. 1855 according to Baird) with a spire which was never built (also according to Baird). There are inscriptions visible on the lower part of the tower. There are a few small buildings to the right of the church and larger buildings to the left. There are a few people and carriages in the street. "Lithd. & Publd. by Britton & Rey. San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:028

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

San Francisco, 1854

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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.

48052:117

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

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

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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

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

View of San Francisco, in 1871

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