Title:
Sacramento Street in May 1854 (San Francisco, California)
Creator/Contributor:
Nahl, Charles Christian (1818-1878), German, artist (attributed to), artist
Date:
May 1854
Subject:
Buildings
Business enterprises
California, Northern
Chinese
Sacramento (Calif.)
San Francisco (Calif.)
Settlements
Note:
View looking west up Sacramento Street (Chinatown, Calif.) lined with shops and restaurants, several figures (in Asian dress?),
horse and wagon, parcels, and barrels in street. Wood plank board street is divided into two levels with earth and rubble
in gap. Signage for Chinese restaurant and shops, St. Francis Market, coffin maker, and wood & coal yard are visible.
Type:
Cityscapes
Drawings
Physical Description:
26.6 x 44.5 cm.
Handwritten title (UL). Handwritten signage (within image): Restaurant, St. Francis Market, coffins, wood & coal yard; and
Naft L. (others in Chinese).
drawing on paper: pen and wash
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1963.002:0802:07--ALB