Rare Books

Overton Block, Corner of Second and Third Sts, Sacramento

Description: Image is of three story buildings. The signs on the first floor are for W. S. Clemons, Read & Co., and Post Office. There are several people on horses in the street as well as two horse-drawn carts and a horse-drawn carriage. "Printed at the State Journal Office."--text, below image. Paper color: green.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Undated
Call number: 48052:160
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog

Spring St., Los Angeles

Visual Materials

View looking north up Spring Street towards the intersection with Main Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, with horse-drawn wagons on the street. The three-story Italianate Temple Block building can be seen at center right, as well as signs for a bookstore and a sign that appears to read "Dollar Store" in the left foreground. Small toy carts and a baby carriage appear to be visible in the foreground.

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The Old Downey Block

Visual Materials

Image of the corner of Temple Street and Main Street in downtown Los Angeles, California, showing the Downey Block building, with cobblestone streets, horse-drawn wagon, and water fountain in the foreground. The awnings and windows of the Downey Block storefronts have signs including: "Dr. Crawford, Dentist," "Dr. U.D. Reed, Dentist," "Maier & Zobelein Pilsener, Beer on Draught," "John Brown Our Best 5 Cigar ... 301 J.N. Rushton" at 301 N. Main Street, and "303 New-York Clothing House." The edge of Hazard and Harpham Patent Office can be seen attached to upper floor of building in upper left of image.

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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth. : Section 8 Racing and zoological division of the new million dollar free street parade

Visual Materials

Image of a parade procession of race horses, elephants, chariots, camels, and a band pulled in a horse-drawn carriage put on by the Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth.

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Charmian London and Jack London

Manuscripts

Jack and Charmian London sit in horse-drawn carriage outside of the cottage on Jack London Ranch. Two horses are harnessed to the carriage, a dog stands next to horses.

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McLear & Kendall, carriage manufacturers, corner Ninth and King Sts., Wilmington, Del

Visual Materials

Image of an advertisement for the McLear and Kendall carriage manufacturers of Wilmington, Delaware, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Charleston, South Carolina, containing twenty-six side views of carriages, each captioned with numbers and titles, and a center image of an eye-level view of the exterior of the McLear and Kendall building in Wilmington with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians in the street in the foreground.

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Harrison & Newhall, corner of Race and Crown Streets, Philadelphia

Visual Materials

Image of an advertisement for Harrison & Newhall coffee and sugar merchants of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; eye-level street view of their Pennsylvania sugar refinery buildings; barrels being loaded and transported by horse-drawn carts along the street amidst pedestrians and workers.

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Overton Block, Corner of Second and Third Sts, Sacramento

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