Title:
Downieville, 1856, Sierra County, California
Creator/Contributor:
Kuchel, C. C. (1820-ca. 1865), Swiss, artist (artist)
Kuchel & Dresel (active ca. 1853-ca. 1865), lithographer (lithographer)
Langton, A. T. (active ca. 1856), publisher (publisher)
Britton & Rey (active 1851-1902), printer (printer)
Date:
c1856
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1963.002:1532--D
Format:
print on paper: lithograph, color
53.2 x 70.9 cm.
Content/Description:
Main view of small town surrounded by low hills with Yuba River coming in and encircling town at right; mining operation at
left; elevated waterway at right. Marginal views include residences of: A.T. Langton, T.H. Fletcher, and J.J. Musser; and
businesses: J.H. Craycroft's building and mill, Langton & Co. Bankers, Downie Hotel, US Hotel, Metropolis Hotel, etc.
Notes/Inscriptions:
Printed title (LC). Printed (LL, within image): C.C. K[uchel]; (LL): Drawn from nature and on stone by Kuchel & Dresel, 176
Clay St[reet], S[an] F[rancisco]; (LC, above title): Entered... 1856 by Kuchel & Dresel... Cal[ifornia]; (LC, below title):
Published by A.T. Langton; (LR): Printed by Britton & Rey.
Subjects:
Buildings;
Business enterprises;
California, Northern;
Dwellings;
Equipment;
Hotels;
Mining;
Rivers;
Settlements
Genre/Format:
Cityscapes;
Lithographs, color