Pictorial lettersheets Series 1: circa 1850-1870
Adventures of Mr. Greenhorn on his arrival in San Francisco--The first day. Baird 001: undated
Assassination of James King of William. [page 1, upper] Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856. [page 1, lower] Execution of James P. Casey and Charles Cora, by the Vigilance Committee, of San Francisco, on Thursday, May 22d, 1856.... [page 4 upper] James P. Casey; Charles Cora; Yankee Sullivan; Edw. M'Gowan [page 4, lower] Baird 004: before 1856 June 4
Assassination of James King of Wm. By James P. Casey. San Francisco, May 14th, 1856. Baird 005: before 1856 June 4
Assassination of James King of Wm. By James P. Casey. San Francisco, May 14th, 1856. [trial proof] Baird 005: before 1856 June 4
A bachelor in a tight place. Baird 006: undated
Benicia and Straits of Carquinez from the sout [sic] east. [upper] Benicia harbor from the north west. [lower] Baird 009: undated
Big Bar--Middle Fork. Baird 011: undated
Bird's eye view of San Francisco. Baird 013: 1856?
The celebration in San Francisco, in commemoration of the successful laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, Monday September 27th, 1858. Baird 023: before 1858 September 21
Celebration of the 4th of July, in San Francisco Cal. the 5th of July, 1852. Baird 024: circa 1852
"Celebration of Washington's Birth Day" San Francisco Feby. 23d. 1852. Baird 025: circa 1852
Celestial empire in California. Miners [upper] Gamblers [lower]. Baird 026: undated
Chinese Buddhistic worship in San Francisco. Baird 028: undated
City of San Francisco. Baird 031: before 1850 February 9
City of Stockton Baird 032: undated
Coining money at the San Francisco Branch Mint. Baird 034: undated
Commandments to California wives. Baird 042: 1855
Dame Partington in California. Baird 048: undated
Dividing the pile [upper]. Hard road to travel [lower]. Baird 054: undated
Downieville, Sierra County, Cal. Baird 059: 1852
[El Dorado]. Baird 064: 1851 August
Execution of Jose Forner, Dec. 10, 1852. On Russian Hill San-Francisco, for the murder of Jose Rodrigues. Baird 072: circa 1852
Explosion of the American Eagle on the San Joaquin River 25 miles below Stockton Oct 8 1853 [upper]. Explosion of the Steamer Stockton on Suisson Bay Oct. 18 1853 [lower]. Baird 074: circa 1853
Fire in San Francisco. Jn [sic] the night from the 3d.-4th May, 1851. Loss $20,000,000. Baird 077: circa 1851
The first trial execution in S. Francisco on the night of 10th. of June at 2 o'clock. Baird 079: before 1851 June 21
Fort Vigilant Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. betn Davis Front [upper]. Mass meeting endorsing the acts of the Vigilance Committe [sic] June 14th [lower]. Baird 083: before 1856 July 28
Fort Vigilante. Showing the defences [sic] around the "Vigilant Committee Rooms." Baird 084: undated
The Frazer River thermometer. Baird 085: 1858
Grass Valley, Nevada County California. Baird 093: undated
Great fire in San Fransisco [sic]. May 4th, 1850. 400 buildings burned! Loss $5,000,000! Baird 096a: circa 1850
The great fire in San Francisco on the morning of the 17 of September 1850. Grand incendie á San Francisco le 17 Septembre 1850. (au matin). El gran incendio en la mañana del 17 de Setiembre 1850. Baird 098: circa 1850
Honest voters trying to elect their officers in front of the house [upper]. Ballot box stuffers, electing their men behind the house [lower]. Baird 102: circa 1855
Hutching's [sic] California scenes. The California Indians. Baird 105: before 1855 January 24
Hutchings' California scenes.--Methods of mining. Baird 107: before 1855 November 15
[Hutching's California Szenen--Die verschiedenen arten des minenbaues. Baird 107a: before 1856 July
Hutchings' California scenes. Michigan Bar. Baird 108: undated
[Hutchings panoramic scenes.] Crossing the plains to California. Baird 109a: undated
Hutching's panoramic scenes.--Northern California. Baird 110: 1855
J Street, from the levee [page 4] Baird 115: undated
J Street, Sacramento, on New Year's Day, 1853. Baird 117: circa 1853
James King of William--The patriot martyr of California, editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin, who was murderously assassinated by James P. Casey, May 14th, 1856.... Baird 120: 1856
[John Smith's Story.] Baird 125: 1851
The jolly old miner. Baird 126: undated
La Porte, Sierra County. Baird 129: circa 1858-1859
[Long Wharf.] Baird 137: undated
Map of the burnt district of San Francisco, showing the extent of the fire. And also the brick, iron, and adobe builddings [sic] destroyed, which were supposed "fire proof," also three store ships destroyed, also the brick or iron buildings within the limit of the burnt district, or immediately adjoining it, which were saved. Baird 143: circa 1851
Map of the mining region of California. 1855. Baird 145a: 1854
The May Festival of the Turnverein Association of San Francisco. Baird 152: undated
The miners. Baird 158: undated
The miners. Baird 158: undated
Miners at work with long toms. Baird 159: undated
[Miners' life.] Baird 164: undated
Miner's life--Illustrated. Baird 165: undated
The miner's ten commandments. A new verse-ion, including a preamble, by-laws and decree. By Cadez Orion. Baird 169: undated
Panorama of San Francisco. undated
Past Present of California. Baird 193: undated
The Pictorial News Letter of California. For the Steamer Sonora, March 20. No. 1. Baird 196: 1858 March 20
The Pictorial News Letter of California for the Steamer John L. Stephens, April 5, 1858. No. 2. Price, 10 cents each. Baird 197: 1858 April 5
The Pictorial News Letter of California. For the Steamer Golden Age, April 20, 1858. No. 3. Price, 10 cents each. Baird 198: 1858 April 20
The Pictorial News Letter of California. For the Steamer John L. Stephens, May 20, 1858 No. 5. Price 10 cents each. Baird 200: 1858 May 20
The Pictorial News Letter of California. For the Steamer Golden Gate July 5, 1858. No. 8 Price, 10 cents each. Baird 201: 1858 July 5
Residence of Lola Montez, Grass Valley. [upper] North Beach, San Francisco. [lower] Baird 213: before 1854 October 23
The revolution of the people. The county jail in San Francisco besieged by three thousand citizen soldiers, armed and equipped. Surrender of James P. Casey Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856. Baird 214: 1856
A road scene in California. Baird 217: before 1856 February 16
[San Francisco. : central vignette title.] Baird 232: late 1860s
San Francisco. Baird 233: 1852
San Francisco, [1854]. Baird 239: circa 1854
San Francisco, 1858. Baird 241: circa 1858
San Francisco in 1851. Baird 248: before 1851 March 15
San Francisco in 1860. circa 1860
Sn. Fo. the morning after the great fire of May 4th. View taken from the corner of Broadway and Sansome Sts. Baird 250:
San Francisco Upper California. Baird 252: circa 1852
San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851. Baird 252: circa 1852
Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, showing how we get out letters. Baird 254: before 1854 March 30
Scenes in a miners life. Baird 255: undated
Shipment of the prisoners. Charles P. Duane, Martin Gallagher, Billy Mulligan, Wm. Carr, Edward Bulger and Woolly Kearny, sent from the country, by the "Vigilance Committee of San Francisco," at two o'clock, A.M., June 5, 1856. Baird 256: undated
Sonora January, 1852. Baird 258: 1852
Stabbing of Officer Hopkins by Judge Terry. General affray on Jackson Street, on Saturday, June 21st, 1856. [page 1, upper] Mounted battalion in motion, corner of Montgomery and Washington Sts. [page 1, lower] Baird 262: circa 1856
Stewart's plan for improving the plaza. Baird 263: undated
Sunday morning. [upper] Log cabin. [lower] Baird 267: undated
Sundry amusements in the mines. Baird 268: undated
Surrender of the prisoners James P. Casey Chas. Cora to the Vigilance Committee Sunday, May 18th. 1856. 2500 citizens under arms, a reserve of 2500, ready, at a moments notice. Baird 269: circa 1856
The times!!! Baird 272: before 1851 August 4
Tremendous excitement! Samuel Whittaker and Robert McKenzie rescued from the authorities, and hung by the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday August 24th at 3 o'clock p.m. in the presence of fifteen thousand people. Baird 274: before 1851 September 1
Two roads in California. Baird 275: undated
View from the Bay of Aratscha of the exterior fortifications of the town port of Petropawloski at the moment of disembarkation, 4th Sept. 1854. Vue prise dans la Baie d'Aratscha des fortifications extérieures de la ville du fort de Petropawloski au moment du debarquemt. due 4. 7bre 1854. Baird 279: circa 1854
A view of the [elephant]. Baird 293: undated
View of the fire in Sacramento City on the night of 2d. and 3rd. of November 1852, taken from the levee. Loss: ten millions of dollars!!! Baird 294: undated
View of Goodyears Bar Goodyears Creek Sierra Co. Cala. with Monte-Cristo in the distance. Baird 295: undated
View of J Street, Sacramento, during the flood of March, 1852. Baird 299: before 1852 May 8
View of the last great conflagration in San-Francisco on the 22d. of June 1851. Ten squares burned, loss $3,000,000. View taken from the head of California Street during the progress of the fire. Baird 301: before 1851 July 14
View of Minnesota with Orleans Flat in the distance, taken from the hill in rear of the Spring house. Baird 303: 1856 June 1
View of Montecristo Scoopers Ranch in the foreground. Baird 305: 1856 August 1
View of the plaza of Marysville, Alt. Calif. Baird 312: undated
View of the plaza of San Francisco. Baird 313: 1851
View of San Francisco in 1860. Baird 317: circa 1860
View of San Francisco, California. Baird 318?: circa 1870
View on Second Street, Sacramento City. Baird 325a: undated
"Vigilantes" destroying "Fort Vigilance," Sacramento St., San Francisco [upper]. General parade and review of the Vigilance Committee, previous to their adjournment, August 18th, 1856 [lower]. Baird 326: before 1856 November 16
Wayside scenes in California. Baird 330: undated
What we want in California. From New-York direct. Family and fire-side. Baird 331: undated
The winter in California. Baird 333: undated
Young Ladies' Seminary, M Street, between Fifth and Sixth, Sacramento Baird 342: before 1856 April 1
Non-pictorial lettersheets Series 2: 1855-1856, undated
Hutchings table of distances for California. Compiled from various sources. 1855
The San Francisco News Letter. Sold by all booksellers. A summary of events from the 20th of October to the 5th of November, 1856. Price 6 1-4 cents. 1856
The San Francisco Prices Current and Shipping List. Per Steamer of March 5th. Tuesday, March 4th, 1856. Letter sheet edition. 1856 March 4