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View of San Francisco, in 1871



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  • St. Mary’s Church. San Francisco Cal

    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.

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  • San Francisco, 1854. Fire of July 11th

    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."

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  • San Francisco, 1854

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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).

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  • San Francisco

    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.

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