Finding aid to the California lettersheet collection, circa 1850-1870
Kemble Spec Col 09
Finding aid prepared by Marie Silva.
California Historical Society
2013
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
reference@calhist.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: California lettersheet collection
Identifier/Call Number: Kemble Spec Col 09
Physical Description:
4 flat boxes
(2.75 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): circa 1850-1870
Physical Location: Collection is stored onsite.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English, with a few lettersheets in German and French.
Abstract: Consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created
approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s.
Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting
California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the
California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important
events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and scenes include: murders
and executions; the San Francisco Vigilance Committee; natural disasters, especially fires
(San Francisco) and floods (Sacramento); the Gold Rush; mining life (from perspectives
sentimental, cautionary, and comic); festivals, holidays, and parades; buildings and street
scenes; and views of San Francisco, Sacramento, and towns throughout the state's mining
region.
Access
Publication Rights
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Director of Library and Archives, North Baker Research
Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Consent
is given on behalf of the California Historical Society as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission
must be obtained from the copyright owner. Restrictions also apply to digital
representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Restrictions on Reproduction
Photocopying is prohibited.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], California lettersheet collection, Kemble Spec Col 9, California
Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
The California lettersheet collection is an artificial collection composed of lettersheets
given to the California Historical Society by various donors, including Lowell J. Hardy,
Charles Templeton Crocker, Harry T. Peters, the Wiltsee estate, Mrs. David Potter, and Mrs.
Rankin P. Rickard. Some lettersheets are on indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial
Museum.
Processing Information
Lettersheets were removed the California Historical Society's Fine Arts Collection,
integrated into the Kemble Collection on Western Printing and Publishing, and processed by
Marie Silva in 2013.
Lettersheets that had been separated from manuscript collections were reunited with their
original collections, whenever possible. Lettersheets on which manuscript letters were
written were also removed from the California Lettersheet Collection and cataloged as
manuscripts. These manuscripts are listed in the finding aid for the California Lettersheet
Collection, with separated materials notes indicating their manuscript call numbers.
System of Arrangement
Arranged in two series: 1) Pictorial lettersheets; and 2) Non-pictorial lettersheets.
Pictorial lettersheets are arranged in alphabetical order by Baird catalogue number, based
on Joseph Baird's
California pictorial letter sheets,
1849-1869
(San Francisco: David Magee, 1967). Descriptive conventions have been
adapted from the same book.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately
between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets
are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes.
Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these
lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories
of the day. Common illustrated topics and scenes include: murders and executions; the San
Francisco Vigilance Committee; natural disasters, especially fires (San Francisco) and
floods (Sacramento); the Gold Rush; mining life (from perspectives sentimental, cautionary,
and comic); festivals, holidays, and parades; buildings and street scenes; and views of San
Francisco, Sacramento, and towns throughout the state's mining region.
The lettersheets in the collection were created by numerous California artists, engravers,
lithographers, and publishers, notably: Charles Nahl; Britton & Rey and Pollard &
Britton (San Francisco); Quirot & Co., Justh & Co., and Justh, Quirot & Co. (San
Francisco); James M. Hutchings and Hutchings & Rosenfield (San Francisco); Anthony &
Baker (San Francisco); Kuchel & Dresel (San Francisco); Cooke & LeCount (San
Francisco); Charles P. Kimball and the Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall (San Francisco); and
Barber & Baker (Sacramento).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California -- Gold discoveries -- Pictorial works
California -- Pictorial works
Executions and executioners -- California -- Pictorial works
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- Pictorial works
Floods -- California -- Sacramento -- Pictorial works
Gold miners -- California -- Pictorial works
Gold mines and mining -- California -- Pictorial works
Lithography -- California
Pictorial lettersheets
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Vigilance committees -- California -- San Francisco -- Pictorial
works
Wood-engraving -- California
Pictorial lettersheets Series 1:
circa 1850-1870
Box 1, Folder 1
Adventures of Mr. Greenhorn on his arrival in San Francisco--The first
day.
Baird 001:
undated
Physical Description: Pen lithograph; 19 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. by Justh & Quirot. Jackson St. S.F. Published & sold by Cooke &
Lecount Booksellers & Stationers, Montgomery St. S.F.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 1
Adventures of a pike in California. Baird 002:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Cor. Comml. & Montgy. Sts. S.
Francisco.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 3, Folder 1, Box 4, Folder 7
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
Physical Description: 4 wood engravings; 19 x 25 cm. folded. Lettersheet A-253
mounted on cardboard.
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
General Note
Heustis. For sale by M. Ullmann, S.E. corner of Sansome and Washington Streets, San
Francisco.
Box 3, Folders 2-3
Assassination of James King of Wm. By James P. Casey. San Francisco, May
14th, 1856.
Baird 005:
before 1856 June 4
Physical Description: 4 lettersheets.
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 12 x 17 cm. each.
General Note
Pub. by Britton & Rey.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheets A-243 and A-286: On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial
Museum. Lettersheet A-286-2: Gift of the Wiltsee estate.
Box 3, Folder 4
Assassination of James King of Wm. By James P. Casey. San Francisco, May
14th, 1856. [trial proof]
Baird 005:
before 1856 June 4
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 12 x 17 cm. each.
Scope and Contents
This rare trial proof does not include the text of the final version. The caption
"Funeal of Js. King" is misspelled.
General Note
Pub. by Britton & Rey.
Box 1, Folder 2
A bachelor in a tight place. Baird 006:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 18 x 24 cm. overall.
General Note
Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Depicts a bachelor being pursued by a group of women. Below this illustration is the
cautionary ballad "Matrimonial joys."
Box 3, Folder 5
Benicia and Straits of Carquinez from the sout [sic] east. [upper] Benicia
harbor from the north west. [lower]
Baird 009:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 16 x 38 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. Geo. H. Baker. San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Two illustrations of Benicia from different vantage points, with the following
identifications: Martinez ferry; steamboat landing; P.M.S.S Co. Depot; U.S. Pacific
Military Depot; Navy Bay; Monte Diablo & coal mines; Pacific Mail Steamship Co's
Depot; Martinez; road to Vallejo; river steamboat landing; Sacramento boat; and flour
mill.
Box 3, Folder 5
Big Bar--Middle Fork. Baird 011:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 25 x 33 cm.
General Note
Lith. by Justh, Quirot & Co. [illegible] Montgy. St. S-Francisco.
Scope and Contents
View of mining operations and scattered buildings at Big Bar, with towering hills in
background.
Acquisition Information
On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Box 3, Folder 6
Bird's eye view of San Francisco. Baird 013:
1856?
Physical Description: Lithograph; 22 x 41 cm.
General Note
Lithod. & published by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Aerial view of San Francisco looking west, with the following identifications: Point
Lobos, Point Boneta, Fort Point, Presidio, Mountain Lake, Lone Mountain Cemetery,
Divisadero, Mission Dolores, South Park, Laguna, Meigg's Wharf, Russian Hill,
Telegraph Hill, Clay St. Hill, Yerba Buena Cemetery, Alcatras [sic] Island, Blossom
Rock, Goat Island, and the Farallones Islands (Pacific Ocean).
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 1, Folder 3
Burning of Nevada City Cala. March 12th. 1851 loss $1,5000,000. Baird 016:
before 1851 April 28
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 26 cm.
General Note
Pub. by W.H. Baxter of Bowers Express.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 3
The California water carrier. Baird 021:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 13 cm.
General Note
Published by T.C. Boyd, Wood engraver, (Iron Building,) corner Washington and
Montgomery sts., San Francisco.
Box 3, Folder 7
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
Physical Description: Wood engravings; 27 x 41 cm. overall.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-297: Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Scope and Contents
Various illustrations of the parade, with descriptive text, surrounded by seals of
the thirty states.
General Note
Sterett & Butler, Printers, Engravers, and Publishers, 145 Clay Street, San
Francisco.
Separated Materials
One letter, from Francisco B. de las Casas to his mother (San Francisco, 1858
September 21), has been separated from the California lettersheet collection and
returned to the Frank de las Casas letters, MS 3060.
Box 4, Folder 8
Celebration of the 4th of July, in San Francisco Cal. the 5th of July,
1852.
Baird 024:
circa 1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 28 x 41 cm.
Scope and Contents
Depicts San Francisco's Fourth of July parade, with men on foot and horseback, and a
large contingent of Chinese celebrants.
General Note
Lith. of Cooke & Le Count.
Acquisition Information
On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Separated Materials
Separated from the Clement Ferguson scrapbook and mounted on cardboard.
Box 1, Folder 4, Box 4, Folder 9
"Celebration of Washington's Birth Day" San Francisco Feby. 23d.
1852.
Baird 025:
circa 1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 25 cm. Lettersheet A-254: mounted on
cardboard (located in box 4, folder 9).
Physical Description: 3 lettersheets.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Pollard & Britton.
Scope and Contents
Depicts Washington's Birthday celebration in Portsmouth Square, with buildings in the
background, including "El Dorado," "The Union," and City Hall.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-296-1: Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker. Lettersheet A-296-2: On
indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Box 1, Folder 5
Celestial empire in California. Miners [upper] Gamblers [lower]. Baird 026:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 cm. each.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey. Cornr. Monty. & Cala. Sts. San
Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Includes two vignettes depicting Chinese miners and gamblers.
Box 1, Folder 5
A Chinese battle in California. Baird 027:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 9 x 18
cm.
General Note
Published at the Wide West office, San Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. David Potter.
Scope and Contents
Depicts the battle of "Five Cent Gulch" in Weaverville.
Box 1, Folder 5
Chinese Buddhistic worship in San Francisco. Baird 028:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 18 x 18
cm.
General Note
C. Nahl. Armstrong. Published by W.W. Kurtz & Co., Wide West Office, No. 162
Washington Street, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Interior view of the chapel of the Sze Yap Asylum in San Francisco, accompanied by an
account of a religious festival celebrated at the Asylum.
Box 1, Folder 5
Chinese life!!! Dupont Street. San-Francisco, Cal. Baird 029:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 16 x 22 cm.
General Note
Beutler, delt. Fishbourne & Co., Lithogrs. S.F. Stamped Noisy Carriers, San
Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 1, Folder 6
City of San Francisco. Baird 031:
before 1850 February 9
Physical Description: Metal engraving; 6 x 18 cm. Cut from original lettersheet
and pasted onto cardboard.
Scope and Contents
High view of San Francisco from above Nob Hill, looking toward Yerba Buena Island
with ships in the bay in the background.
Acquisition Information
On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Box 1, Folder 6
City of Stockton Baird 032:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
View of Stockton from across the river, with (Boggs?) lumber yard in the foreground,
city in the background, and boats on the water.
General Note
Published by L.C. Van Allen, Stockton, California. From an ambrotype by J.
Boyden.
Box 1, Folder 6
Coining money at the San Francisco Branch Mint. Baird 034:
undated
Physical Description: 1 lettersheet and 1 reproduction.
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 22 x 27 cm. overall.
General Note
A. Nahl, Butler, Eastman, Herrick Sc. Published by Hutching & Rosenfield, 201
Clay Street, Plaza, San Francisco. Excelsior Print, Clay Street.
Coloma. Baird 037:
undated
Separated Materials
Lettersheet, marked with an arrow indicating the Hurlbut claim, has been separated
from the California lettersheet collection and returned to the Hiram Hurlbut papers,
MS Vault 32.
Box 1, Folder 7
Col. E. D. Baker. We mourn his loss. Baird 038:
circa 1861
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 12 x 19 cm. overall.
General Note
[W]illiam Keith.
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Baker, with funeral poem by Fitz Green Halleck.
Columbia January, 1852. Baird 041:
before 1852 July 6
Separated Materials
Letter, from A.N. Francisco to his brother (Brown's Flat, 1852 July 6), has been
separated from the California lettersheet collection and cataloged as MS Vault
168.
Box 1, Folder 8
Commandments to California wives. Baird 042:
1855
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
C.C. Kuchel Del. W.C. Butler, S.F. Mercantile Job Print, 130 Sansome St. Entered
according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's
office of the U.S. District Court for California. Address J.M. Hutchings, San
Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-423-1: Gift of Mrs. David Potter. Lettersheet A-423-2: Gift of Tallcut
A. Perkins.
Box 1, Folder 9
Dame Partington in California. Baird 048:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 19 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Satiric adaptation of the legend of Sydney Smith, directed against the opponents of
the Vigilance Committee.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee estate.
General Note
W.W. Kurtz & Co., Wide West Office, 162 Washington Street, San Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 9
Day night of a miner's life. Baird 049:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 10
Departure for El Dorado. Baird 051:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. by Quirot, S.F.
Scope and Contents
Includes 10 satirical vignettes depicting mining life in California.
Box 1, Folder 10
Dividing the pile [upper]. Hard road to travel [lower]. Baird 054:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 19 x 24 cm. overall.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
General Note
Lith & Pub. by Britton & Rey, Cor. Mont & Comml. Sts.
Scope and Contents
Includes 2 vignettes depicting mining life in California.
Box 3, Folder 8
Downieville, Sierra County, Cal. Baird 059:
1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 24 x 32 cm.
General Note
Sketched by Mrs. M.N. Horton [Herton?]. Lith. of Cooke & LeCount S. Francisco.
Published by Cooke & LeCount, Stationers Warehouse. Entered according to act of
Congress in the year 1852, by Cooke & LeCount....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 11
[El Dorado]. Baird 064:
1851 August
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 13 cm.
General Note
Published by C.P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Long Wharf, San
Francisco, Cal.
Scope and Contents
Shows San Francisco's El Dorado building from the northwest.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 3, Folder 9
Entrance to the "Golden Gate," San Francisco. Baird 066:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 28 cm.
Box 1, Folder 11
Escorting Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court, and other prisoners, to the
Vigilance rooms.
Baird 067:
circa 1856
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 17 x 20 cm. overall.
General Note
Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationary Co., 87 Battery Street, San
Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 12
Execution of Casey Cora, by the San Francisco Vigilance Committee May 22d.
1856.
Baird 068:
circa 1856
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 24 cm.
General Note
Taken from cor. Davis & Commercial. Pub. by Britton & Rey.
Box 1, Folder 12
Execution of Hetherington and Brace the murderers of Baldwin, Randall, West
and Marion. July 29th 1856.
Baird 069:
circa 1856
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 27 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey S.F.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 1, Folder 12
Execution of James P. Casey Charles Cora by the Vigilance Committee of San
Francisco Thursday May 22nd 1856.
Baird 071:
circa 1856
Physical Description: Lithograph; 14 x 23 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
General Note
Drawn by T. Grob. Printed by F. Kuhl.
Box 1, Folder 13
Execution of Jose Forner, Dec. 10, 1852. On Russian Hill San-Francisco, for
the murder of Jose Rodrigues.
Baird 072:
circa 1852
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 25 cm.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-244: Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker. Lettersheet A-364: Gift of
Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 14
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
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 cm. each.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
General Note
Lith & Pub. by Britton & Rey, Cor. Montg. & Commercial S. Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 15
A fight with a grizly [sic]. Baird 076:
undated
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 10 x 13 cm. each.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey S. Franco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee estate.
Box 1, Folders 16-17
Fire in San Francisco. Jn [sic] the night from the 3d.-4th May, 1851. Loss
$20,000,000.
Baird 077:
circa 1851
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets and 1 reproduction.
Physical Description: Lithograph; 16 x 28 cm. Lettersheet A-227 is colored and
pasted onto cardboard.
Scope and Contents
View from Nob Hill of conflagration on the waterfront, south of Telegraph Hill.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-227: Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
General Note
Lith. Justh & Co. Broadway between Dupont & Stockton Sts.
Box 1, Folder 18
The first trial execution in S. Francisco on the night of 10th. of June at 2
o'clock.
Baird 079:
before 1851 June 21
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 24 cm.
General Note
Del. after the nature by W.C.K. Pub. and Lith. Justh Quirot & Co. Corr Calif.
& Mont. Sts. S.F.
Scope and Contents
Depicts the hanging of John Jenkins, a "Sydney man," from the rafters of the San
Francisco Custom House in the Plaza. A sign on the Custom House reads "Burgoyne."
Box 1, Folder 18
Flume [upper]. Elevating water wheel [lower]. Baird 081:
before 1853 May 21
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 cm. each.
General Note
Lith. & published by Britton & Rey. San Francisco Cal.
Box 1, Folder 19
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
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 13 x 19 cm. and 12 x 19 cm.
General Note
Noisy Carier's [sic] Book & Stationery Co. Lith. Britton & Rey.
Scope and Contents
Includes two illustrations. Upper illustration shows fort in the foreground, with
signs for Brown & Crowel, Mills & Valentine, and Stoves hanging from
storefronts in the background. In the distance are ships on the wharf.
Box 1, Folder 19
Fort Vigilante. Showing the defences [sic] around the "Vigilant Committee
Rooms."
Baird 084:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 17 cm.
General Note
T.C. Boyd. Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co., 87 Battery
Street, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Includes blue seal of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 3, Folder 9
The Frazer River thermometer. Baird 085:
1858
Physical Description: Wood engravings; 26 x 41 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Numerous comical illustrations depicting the gold craze in California, with text
describing the Frazer River gold mines and their history, and a thermometer measuring
the craze, standing at 120 degrees ("boiling heat").
General Note
Published by Sterett & Butler, 145 Clay Street, San Francisco, Cal. and for sale
at the News Depots. The trade supplied brliberal terms. Entered according to act of
Congress, in the year 1858, by Sterett & Butler....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 20
Gambling in the mines Monte [upper]. Faro [lower]. Baird 086:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey. San Francisco California.
Box 1, Folder 20
Georgetown and Pilot Creek Canal, El Dorado County. Baird 087:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 17 cm.
Box 1, Folder 21
Grand admission celebration. Portsmouth Square, Octr. 29th 1850. Baird 090:
circa 1850
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 27cm.
General Note
Sold by Cooke & Le Count Montgomery St.
Separated Materials
Separated from the Charles O. Brewster letters and miscellany, MS 213.
Box 1, Folder 21
Grass Valley, Nevada County California. Baird 093:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 18 cm.
General Note
R.E. Ogibby [sic: should be Ogilby] del. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Shows the town of Grass Valley, a lumber mill, and a farm, with scattered people, at
work and leisure.
Box 1, Folder 22
Great fire in San Fransisco [sic]. May 4th, 1850. 400 buildings burned! Loss
$5,000,000!
Baird 096a:
circa 1850
Physical Description: Lithograph; 15 x 24 cm.
General Note
Pub. by W.B. Cooke & Co., Portsmouth Square.
Scope and Contents
Depicts fire raging on the east side of Portsmouth Square, with people gathered in
the Plaza in the foreground. Also includes a map of the blocks burned, bounded by
Dupont, Clay, Jackson, and Montgomery Streets.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 22
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 36 cm.
Scope and Contents
Depicts fire raging on the north side of Portsmouth Square, with people gathered in
the Plaza and ships on the harbor.
Box 1, Folder 22
Happy New Year, 1856 To all at home Baird 100:
circa 1856
Physical Description: Wood engraving with colored inks; 12 x 16 cm.
General Note
T.C. Boyd. San Francisco. Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co.,
77 Long Wharf, San Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 23
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
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 20 cm. each.
General Note
Noisy Carriers 64 & 66 Long Wharf.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
Two satiric illustrations referring to the election of September 5, 1855.
Box 1, Folder 23
How the California mines are worked. Baird 104:
before 1854 August 12
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm.
General Note
Anthony & Baker SC. Published at the Wide West Office, 184 Clay Street, San
Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 24
Hutching's [sic] California scenes. The California Indians. Baird 105:
before 1855 January 24
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 22 x 27 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Eight vignettes--gathering acorns, gathering seeds, mode of traveling, burning their
dead, cooking food, grinding acorns, &c, catching grasshoppers, and an Indian
fandango--surrounding descriptive text about California Indian life.
General Note
Anthony & Baker SC. C. Nahl del. Excelsior Print.
Box 1, Folder 24
Hutchings' California scenes.--Methods of mining. Baird 107:
before 1855 November 15
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
C. Nahl del. T.C. Boyd, Sc. Published by J.M. Hutchings, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Twelve vignettes depicting various mining methods and technologies, with text.
Includes illustration of a Chinese miner "rocking the cradle."
Box 1, Folder 24
[Hutching's California Szenen--Die verschiedenen arten des
minenbaues.
Baird 107a:
before 1856 July
Language of Material: In German.
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall. Top portion of
lettersheet with title has been cut off.
General Note
Druck: S.F. Journal.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 25
Hutchings' California scenes. Michigan Bar. Baird 108:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 24 cm. overall.
General Note
Anthony & Baker SC SF. Sun Print, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
View of Michigan Bar, with signs for Drugs, Hawley & Co., Canal Co., Valentine
Co., and Cosumnes House, and descriptive text printed below.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 25
[Hutchings panoramic scenes.] Crossing the plains to California. Baird 109a:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 21 x 27 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Thirteen vignettes depicting the overland journey to California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
General Note
Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery St., San Francisco. Printed
by S.H. Wade, 151 Clay St.
Box 1, Folder 25
Hutching's panoramic scenes.--Northern California. Baird 110:
1855
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 22 x 27 cm. overall. Partial lettersheet
(Baird 129, La Porte, Sierra County) pasted on back.
General Note
W.C. Butler S.F. Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M.
Hutchings.... Published by Jas. M. Hutchings, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Six vignettes depicting the Northern California towns of Shasta, Jacksonville, Yreka,
Mount Shasta, Scott's Bar, and Weaverville.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 26
Hydraulic method of mining. Baird 111:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 18 x 22 cm.
General Note
C. Nahl. W.C. Butler, engraver.
Box 1, Folder 26
Inside view of Fort Hall. Baird 113:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 8 x 12 cm.
General Note
Published at the Union Office. Includes blue Noisy Carrier's stamp.
Box 1, Folder 27
J Street, from the levee [page 4] Baird 115:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 15 x 20 cm. CHS only has page 4.
General Note
[Published by A. Rosenfield, San Francisco.]
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
Depicts the flooding of J Street in Sacramento, with people in boats, and signs for
Baker & Hamilton, Agricultural Warehouse, Gilding, Plumbing, and Stoves.
Box 1, Folder 27
J Street, Sacramento, on New Year's Day, 1853. Baird 117:
circa 1853
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 12 x 20 cm.
General Note
From a daguerreotype by R.H. Vance. Published at the Union Office.
Scope and Contents
Depicts the flooding of J Street in Sacramento, with people and domestic animals on
boats and in the street, and a sign for the Daily Union Office.
Box 1, Folder 28
Jackson, Amador Co. Baird 118:
undated
Physical Description: 3 lithographs; 21 x 27 cm. overall.
General Note
Printed by Britton & Rey. From nature & stone by Kuchel & Dresel, 146
Clay St. S.F.
Scope and Contents
Three vignettes depicting Jackson, Butte City, and the Gate.
Box 1, Folder 28
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
Physical Description: 2 wood engravings; 10 x 12 cm. and 10 x 14 cm.
General Note
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1856, by James M. Hutchings....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Scope and Contents
Two portraits of James King of William, one depicting the living man, and the other
showing the entrance and exit of the fatal bullet on the corpse.
Box 1, Folder 29
James Stuart hung by the Vigilance Committee on Market St. wharf, on the 11th
of July 1851....
Baird 121:
circa 1851
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 27 cm.
General Note
Publ. & lith. by Quirot & Co. Calif. Corn. Montg. Sts. S.F.
Box 1, Folder 29
Jenny Lind Theatre, San-Francisco. Baird 122:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 15 x 20 cm.
Scope and Contents
Shows the Jenny Lind Theatre with the buildings of the El Dorado and the Union on
either side and ships in the background.
Box 1, Folder 30
Joe Bowers. A very pathetic ballad, as sung by Mr. Johnson at the Melodeon,
San Francisco.
Baird 123:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 18 x 23 cm. overall.
General Note
Sold by J.W. Sullivan, News Agent, San Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Box 1, Folder 30
Joe Bowers. A very pathetic ballad, as sung by Mr. Johnson, of the Melodeon,
San Francisco.
Baird 124:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 18 x 23 cm. overall.
General Note
S.H. Wade, Printer, 151 Clay Street, Era Building, San Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 31
[John Smith's Story.] Baird 125:
1851
Physical Description: 9 lithographs; 22 x 26 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. of Pollard & Peregoy San Francisco. Published by Lovegrove & Murray
Sacto. City.
Scope and Contents
Nine crude vignettes illustrating the cautionary tale of John Smith, who travels to
California, makes a "pile," loses it gambling, reforms, rebuilds his fortune, and
returns home.
Separated Materials
One letter, written by H.L. Hurlbut to Miron R. Hurlbut, has been separated from the
California lettersheet collection and returned to the Hiram Hurlbut papers, MS Vault
32.
Box 1, Folder 31
The jolly old miner. Baird 126:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 25 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey.
Scope and Contents
Humorous illustration of a drunk miner riding backwards on his horse, with two
laughing miners at his left, and text below.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 32
La Porte, Sierra County. Baird 129:
circa 1858-1859
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 13 cm.
General Note
AE S.F. Published by J.C. Lester, Bookseller, etc. La Porte.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
View of La Porte's main street, with signs for Lee and Neds Pioneer Livery Stable,
Hotel de France, Union Hotel, and Everts Wilson & Co. Banking House.
Box 1, Folder 32
Long Bar, Yuba River. Baird 136:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 22 cm.
General Note
Published at the Union Office. Includes blue Noisy Carrier's stamp.
Box 1, Folder 32
[Long Wharf.] Baird 137:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 14 x 22 cm.
General Note
Published by Charles P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, Long Wharf, San
Francisco, California.
Scope and Contents
Shows the San Francisco Long Wharf, with docked ships and signs for a variety of
businesses, including: W.C. Hoff, the Steamer New Orleans, White Hall, M.O. Power
Produce & Commissions, the Fountain House, and Cundell. Includes the unidentified
Noisy Carrier's Hall.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 33
Map of the burnt district. Baird 140:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 16 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of C.T. Crocker.
Scope and Contents
Map of the blocks bounded by Mason, Broadway, Sansome, and California Streets.
Box 3, Folder 10
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 21 x 27 cm.
Acquisition Information
On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Separated Materials
Separated from the Clement Ferguson scrapbook and encapsulated in mylar.
Scope and Contents
Map of the burnt district, bounded by Pine, Dupont, Vallejo, and Front Streets. The
map identifies fifty-four destroyed buildings and twenty-three saved buildings, and
their occupants. A key indicates what materials the buildings were constructed of.
Includes illustration of San Francisco's original waterfront and locations of buried
ships.
Map of the burnt district, San Francisco. Night of May 3d. 1851. Baird 144:
before 1851 May 14
Separated Materials
Letter, written by Frank B. Calas, has been separated from the California lettersheet
collection and returned the Frank B. Calas papers, MS 287.
Box 1, Folder 33
Map of the mining region of California. 1855. Baird 145a:
1854
Physical Description: Lithograph; 22 x 27 cm.
General Note
Drawn & compiled by Geo. H. Baker. Fishbourne Lithogr. California. Published by
Barber & Baker, Sacramento, Cal. Entered according to act of Congress in the year
1854, by Barber & Baker....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Annie C. Day.
Box 1, Folder 33
Map of the mining region of California. 1855. Baird 146:
circa 1855
Physical Description: Lithograph; 22 x 28 cm.
General Note
Lithogd. & publd. by Britton & Rey San Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 34
Map of San-Francisco, California. Baird 148:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 25 cm.
Scope and Contents
Map of San Francisco with key for public buildings and places of worship.
General Note
Lith. & published by Quirot & Co. corner of California & Montgomery Sts.
S-Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 34
The May Festival of the Turnverein Association of San Francisco. Baird 152:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 18 cm.
Scope and Contents
Depicts crowd watching gymnasts performing at the May Festival, with text below.
General Note
Published by W.W. Kurtz & Co., Wide West Office, No. 162 Washington Street, San
Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 35
The miners. Baird 157:
undated
Physical Description: 1 lettersheet and 1 reproduction.
Physical Description: Lithograph with floral border; 17 x 22 cm.
overall.
Scope and Contents
Shows a group of eight miners, some working with windlasses and buckets.
Box 1, Folder 35
The miners. Baird 158:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Quirot & Co. cornr. Califa. & Montgy. Sts S.
Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Scope and Contents
Shows a group of ten miners working on a river, pumping water and panning for gold.
This image is surrounded by a floral border containing four additional vignettes, of
Sutter's Fort, Mokelumne Hill, and miners at rest.
Box 1, Folder 35
The miners. Baird 158:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 21 x 25 cm.
Scope and Contents
Shows a group of ten miners working on a river, pumping water and panning for gold.
This image is surrounded by a floral border containing four additional vignettes, of
Sutter's Fort, Mokelumne Hill, and miners at rest.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey cornr. Commr. and Montgy. Sts S.
Francisco.
Box 1, Folder 35
Miners at work with long toms. Baird 159:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 26 cm. overall.
Physical Description: 1 lettersheet and 1 reproduction.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Scope and Contents
Shows miners at work with long toms, beneath which are printed romantic illustrations
of a miner with a shovel, ax, and pan, and a reclining Indian chief. The entire
lettersheet is enclosed in a border decorated with leafy boughs, fauna, and
spears.
Box 1, Folder 36
Miners' decree; or, a new verse-ion of the Ten Commandments. By Cadez
Orion.
Baird 162:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 8 x 18 cm., 19 x 36 cm. overall.
General Note
HE [Harrison Eastman]. Anthony. Published at the Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, 77
Long Wharf.
Box 1, Folder 36
Miner's decree: or a new verse-ion of the Ten Commandments. By Cadez
Orion.
Baird 162a:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 8 x 18 cm., 18 x 22 cm. overall.
General Note
Published by Noisy Carrier Book and Stationery Co., San Francisco, Cal.
Box 1, Folder 37
[Miners' life.] Baird 164:
undated
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Four vignettes showing two miners at work and rest.
General Note
Lith. of Britton & Rey California St. corn. Montgomery St. S-Francisco.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 1, Folder 37
Miner's life--Illustrated. Baird 165:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 27 cm. overall.
General Note
Entered according to act of Congress, by Barber & Baker.... Published by Barber
& Baker, corner of Third and J street, Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
Thirteen vignettes depicting the miner's life, surrounding printed text of two
miner's songs.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Box 2, Folder 1
The miner's ten commandments. A new verse-ion, including a preamble, by-laws
and decree. By Cadez Orion.
Baird 169:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 7 x 20 cm., 20 x 27 cm. overall.
General Note
Lith. Britton & Rey.
Scope and Contents
Three vignettes, including an illustration of a miner striding an elephant with two
stone tablets, beneath which the text of the miner's ten commandments is printed.
Box 2, Folder 1
Miners weighing their gold. [upper] The dreams of a prospecting miner.
[lower]
Baird 170:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 and 13 x 19 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey corner Montgomery & California Sts S.
Francisco.
Box 2, Folder 2
[Mining scene.] Baird 172:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 15 cm.
General Note
Published by Chas. P. Kimball, Noisy Carriers' Publishing Hall, San Francisco,
Cal.
Box 2, Folder 2
Mission Dolores. Baird 173:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 26 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Publ. by Quirot & Co. corner California & Montgomery Sts. S.
Francisco.
Box 2, Folder 3
Mokelumne Hill, Calaveras County, Cal. Baird 176:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 17 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
General Note
Published by A. Rosenfeld, Bookseller and Stationer.
Nevada City. Baird 185:
before 1852 April 11
Separated Materials
Letter, from Thurstin Baxter to his wife and children (1852 April 14), has been
separated from the California lettersheet collection and cataloged as MS Vault
165.
Box 2, Folder 3
Oh! Home of my boyhood. Baird 186:
undated
General Note
T.C. Boyd. Sold by Chas. W. Tyler, Bookseller and Stationer, 180 Washington Street,
San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Depicts a happy domestic scene, beneath which the text of the song "Oh! Home of my
boyhood" is printed.
Box 2, Folder 4
Outside view of Fort Hall. Baird 190:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 7 x 13 cm.
General Note
Published at the Union Office.
Box 2, Folder 4
Overton block, corner of Second and Third Sts., Sacramento. Baird 191:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 12 x 21 cm.
General Note
Printed at the State Journal Office.
Scope and Contents
Depicts the Overton block in Sacramento, with signs for W.S. Clemons, Read & Co.,
and Post Office.
Box 2, Folder 5
Panorama of San Francisco.
undated
Physical Description: 6 lettersheets.
Physical Description: Steel engraving; 11 x 20 cm.
General Note
Sold by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort Street, New-York. [No Baird number assigned
because lettersheet was printed in New York.]
Acquisition Information
1 lettersheet is on indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Box 2, Folder 6
Past Present of California. Baird 193:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 26 cm. overall.
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-504: Gift of Mrs. Rankin P. Rickard.
Scope and Contents
Thirteen overland and oversea, mining, and San Francisco scenes, including
illustrations of the ships
Golden Gate and
San Francisco.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey S. Francisco.
Petaluma, Sonoma Cy. Cal. October 1855. Baird 195:
1855
Separated Materials
Lettersheet has been separated from the California lettersheet collection and
returned to the Samuel W. Brown papers, MS 236.
Box 2, Folder 6
The Pictorial News Letter of California. For the Steamer Sonora, March 20.
No. 1.
Baird 196:
1858 March 20
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Published Semi-Monthly by Hutchings & Rosenfield, San Francisco. Price 10
cents.
Scope and Contents
Includes portrait of Brigham Young.
Box 2, Folder 7
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
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-492-1: Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
Includes portrait of Peter Lassen.
General Note
C.N. T.A. [T. Armstrong.] Charles F. Robbins, Printer, cor. Clay and Battery sts.,
San Francisco. Published semi-monthly, by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery
St., San Francisco.
Box 2, Folder 8
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
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Charles F. Robbins, Printer, cor. Clay and Battery sts., San Francisco. Published
semi-monthly, by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
Includes illustration of the reservoir of the Tuolumne Co. Water Company at
Strawberry Flat.
Box 2, Folder 8
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
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Charles F. Robbins, Printer cor. Clay and Battery sts., San Francisco. Published
semi-monthly, by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery St., San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Includes "Correct map of the gold diggings on Frasers and Thompsons Rivers. Compiled
from recent surveys."
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 1, Folder 8
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
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Includes illustration of Whatcom, Bellingham Bay.
General Note
S.F. Baker Engr. 159 Clay. Charles F. Robbins, Printer cor. Clay and Battery sts.,
San Francisco. Published semi-monthly, by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery
Street.
Box 2, Folder 9
Placerville. Baird 202:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 25 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Quirot & Co. corner Montgomery & California Sts S.
Francisco.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 2, Folder 9
Placerville (Hangtown) El Dorado Co. Cal. Baird 203:
1851
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 23 cm.
General Note
John Whitford. San Fco. Lith Justh & Co. Montgomery St. 253. Published by Albert
W. Bee, Placerville, 1851.
Box 2, Folder 10
Prospecting on Feather River. Baird 208:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 24 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey S.F.
Scope and Contents
Depicts two miners crossing Feather River on a fallen tree, dwarfed by a waterfall,
boulders, trees, and a cloudy sky.
A prospecting party. Baird 209:
before 1855 April 24
Separated Materials
Letter, from L.D. Smith (1855 April 24), has been separated from the California
lettersheet collection and cataloged as MS Vault 166.
Box 2, Folder 10
Public school festival, held at Musical Hall, San Francisco, April 29th,
1854.
Baird 210:
circa 1854
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 15 x 19 cm.
General Note
Published at the "Wide West" Office.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Residence of Lola Montez, Grass Valley. [upper] North Beach, San Francisco.
[lower]
Baird 213:
before 1854 October 23
Separated Materials
Letter, from S.B. Blakeslee to his father (1854 October 23), has been separated from
the California lettersheet collection and returned to the S.B. Blakeslee papers, MS
172.
Box 2, Folder 11
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
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm.
General Note
Huestis. For sale at M Ullmann's corner of Washington and Sansome street.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Edith Lamm.
Box 2, Folder 11
Rich Claim, Iowa Hill. Baird 215:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 19 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
General Note
Barber & Baker, Publishers.
Box 2, Folder 12
River mining. Baird 216:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm.
General Note
Anthony & Baker Sc. Published at the Wide West Office, 184 Clay Street, San
Francisco.
Box 2, Folder 12
A road scene in California. Baird 217:
before 1856 February 16
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 9 x 18 cm.
Scope and Contents
Shows a variety of travelers on a California road, including Native Americans, and
Chinese, African American, Chileno, Mexican, and Hawaiian miners. (See also Baird
330.)
General Note
C. Nahl Del. Anthony & Baker Sc. Published at Wide West office, San
Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. David Potter.
Box 2, Folder 13
[Sackett's Hotel.] Baird 220:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm.
General Note
Barber & Baker.
Scope and Contents
Shows Sackett's Hotel in Sacramento, with signs for Barr Griggs & Coursen, State
Treasurer, Merchants Exchange, W.M. Hares & Co., and other storefronts.
Box 2, Folder 13
Sacramento City, from the R Street Levee. Baird 224:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 18 cm.
General Note
Barber & Baker, Publishers, Sacramento.
Box 2, Folder 14
St. Mary's Church. San Francisco Cal. Baird 229:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 24 cm.
General Note
Lithd. & Publd. by Britton & Rey. San Francisco.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 2, Folder 14
Salt Lake City, 1850. Baird 230:
circa 1850
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 19 cm.
General Note
Published by Charles P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf,
San Francisco, Cal.
Box 2, Folder 15
[San Francisco. : central vignette title.] Baird 232:
late 1860s
Physical Description: 13 steel engravings; 15 x 22 cm. overall.
General Note
Frederick Hess, Publisher, San Francisco. Orders for engravings on steel promptly
executed.
Scope and Contents
Thirteen illustrations of San Francisco buildings and scenes: the Merchant's
Exchange, Montgomery Street, Kearny Street, Masonic Temple, Bank of California, S.F.
Savings Union Building, Cal. S.S.N. Co's Wharf, Bush Street, California Street,
Nuceleus [sic] Hotel, Fireman's Fund INS Building, Lincoln School, and a view of the
city overlooking Temple Emanu-El at the center.
Box 2, Folder 15
San Francisco. Baird 233:
1852
Physical Description: 10 lithographs; 17 x 26 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Ten illustrations of San Francisco buildings and scenes: the Catholic C., Presidio,
Mission, Grace C., Long Wharf, Mountain Lake, Jenny Lind Theater, Yerba Buena,
Montgomery Str., and a larger view of the city from Nob Hill to the harbor at the
center.
General Note
Lith of Pollard & Britton. Pub. by Cooke & Le Count. Entered according to act
of Congress in the year 1852 by Cook [sic] & Le Count ....
San Francisco. Baird 234:
before 1850 December 9
Separated Materials
Letter, written by P.J. Chevalier, in French, to Martel (1851), has been separated
from the California lettersheet collection and cataloged as MS Vault 167.
Box 3, Folder 11
San Francisco--California. Baird 236:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 11 x 38 cm.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from Nob Hill to the east over North Beach.
General Note
H. Payot. Taylor.
Box 3, Folders 12-13
San Francisco, [1854]. Baird 239:
circa 1854
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 42 cm.
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view from Nob Hill looking east toward the bay. A couple stands in the
foreground, the man pointing, with a seated artist sketching and other figures.
General Note
Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor. Montgy. & Comml. Sts.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-275: On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Box 3, Folder 14
San Francisco, 1854. Fire of July 11th. Baird 240:
circa 1854
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 42 cm.
Scope and Contents
A variant of Baird 239, with a fire raging in the background on Jackson Street.
General Note
Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor. Montgy. & Comml. Sts.
Box 3, Folder 15
San Francisco, 1858. Baird 241:
circa 1858
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 14 x 38 cm.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view from Russian Hill looking east to the harbor.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Edith Lamm.
General Note
T. Armstrong. Victor Hoffman. Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery
Street, January, 1858.
Box 2, Folder 16
San Francisco--From the hills West. Baird 244:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 17 cm.
General Note
Published at the "Noisy Carrier's" Publishing Hall.
Box 2, Folder 16
San Francisco--From Pleasant Valley, 1851. Baird 245:
circa 1851
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 19 cm.
General Note
Dinwiddie Engraver. C.P. Kimball Publisher.
Box 3, Folder 16
San Francisco in 1851. Baird 248:
before 1851 March 15
Physical Description: Lithograph; 16 x 41 cm.
General Note
From nature and on stone by J.H. Peirce. Printed by Chas. E. Peregoy. Published by
Cooke & LeCount, Booksellers & Stationers, Montgomery Street, Wells
Building.
Separated Materials
Lettersheet may have been separated from the Edward Hotchkiss letters and diary, MS
1039.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from the west looking toward the harbor and Yerba
Buena Island.
Box 3, Folder 17
San Francisco in 1860.
circa 1860
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 14 x 38 cm.
General Note
T. Armstrong. Victor Hoffman.
Scope and Contents
View of San Francisco from a photograph by G.R. Fardon, taken in front of Judge
Freelon's residence, on Russian Hill. Illustration is the same as Baird 241.
General Note
No Baird catalogue number has been assigned.
Box 4, Folder 10
Sn. Fo. the morning after the great fire of May 4th. View taken from the
corner of Broadway and Sansome Sts.
Baird 250:
Physical Description: Lithograph; 22 x 36 cm. Mounted on cardboard.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Justh & Co. Broadway St. Sn. Francisco.
Scope and Contents
View to the west of the burnt area, showing empty lots and the shells of destroyed
buildings. Signs for Dewitt & Harrison, Edward H. Parker, Wm. T. Coleman &
Co., and Bingham Reynolds Bart [cut off] appear on saved buildings to the right.
Box 3, Folder 18
San Francisco Upper California. Baird 252:
circa 1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 41 cm.
General Note
Lith. Britton & Rey.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east to the bay.
Box 3, Folder 18
San Francisco Upper California. Baird 252:
circa 1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 41 cm.
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-433: on indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Separated Materials
Lettersheet A-433: separated from the Charles Ferguson scrapbook.
General Note
Engraved by C. Quirot. Lith. & Pub. by Justh, Quirot & Co. California St.
corner Montgomery St. S.F.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east to the bay.
Box 3, Folder 19
San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851. Baird 252:
circa 1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 41 cm.
General Note
Engraved by C. Quirot. Lith. & Pub. by Justh, Quirot & Co. California St.
corner Montgomery St. S.F.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east to the bay.
Box 2, Folder 17
San Leandro Court House, Alameda Co., as left by the earthquake of Oct. 21,
1868.
Baird 253:
circa 1868
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 20 cm.
General Note
[Attributed to George H. Baker.]
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. David Potter.
Box 2, Folder 17
Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, showing how we get out
letters.
Baird 254:
before 1854 March 30
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 19 cm., 20 x 24 cm.
overall.
Scope and Contents
Shows a large crowd gathered outside of the post office and adjacent buildings, with
signs for the Eagle Saloon, Central Stage Office, Nicaragua Line, N.M. Babbitt &
Co. General Commission & Intelligence Office, J.W. Sullivan, Leland &
McCombe's Crescent City Express, M. Ullman, American & Foreign Newspaper Depot,
R.F. Ryan Law Offices, C.H. Leland & Co. Newspaper & Periodical Depot, Oakley
& Co., Post Office, and Robbs.
General Note
AB. Published at Noisy Carrier's, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, California.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 2, Folder 18
Scenes in a miners life. Baird 255:
undated
Physical Description: Six lithograph; 19 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Six vignettes depicting miners at work and rest.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey. Montg. & Comml. Sts. S.Fo.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 2, Folder 18
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
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 16
cm.
General Note
T.C. Boyd.
Box 2, Folder 18
Sonora from the North. Springfield, Tuolomne County. Baird 257:
1853
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 19 x 26 cm.
each.
General Note
G.H. Goddard del. Lith. Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Entered accourding to act
of Congress in the year 1853 by G.S. Wells....
Box 4, Folder 1
Sonora January, 1852. Baird 258:
1852
Physical Description: Lithograph; 24 x 38 cm.
General Note
Pollard & Brittons Lith. Merchant Str. S.F. Entered according to act of Congress
in the year 1852 by G.H. Goddard....
Scope and Contents
View of the town of Sonora, with hills in the background, and a group of miners,
possibly Chilean or Mexican, in the foreground.
Box 4, Folder 2
Southern approach to Jamestown Tuolumne County Cal. Baird 260:
1853
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 34 cm.
General Note
G.H. Goddard del. Lith. Britton & Rey S. Francisco. Entered according to act of
Congress in the year 1853 by L. Jones....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 2, Folder 19
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
Physical Description: 4 wood engravings; 19 x 25 cm. overall.
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
General Note
Huestis. For sale at the "Daily Town Talk Office."
Scope and Contents
Four vignettes, two on page 1 and two on page 4, illustrating the stabbing of Officer
Hopkins, a mounted battalion at the corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets, the
rush to arms at Fort Vigilance, and the surrender of the law and order forces under
Col. West at the California Exchange. Vignettes on page 1 are surrounded by text
describing the "exciting events of Saturday, June 21st, 1856."
Separated Materials
Lettersheet A-293.1: Separated from the Melville Schweitzer Collection.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-293.2: Gift of Edith Lamm.
Box 2, Folder 19
Stewart's plan for improving the plaza. Baird 263:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 20 cm.
General Note
Engraved for F.C.M. Fenn & Co., 203 Clay Street, by A.V.S. Anthony.
Scope and Contents
Illustrates Stewart's Baroque-Classical plan for improving the San Francisco Plaza,
which was never executed.
Box 4, Folder 3
Sunday in the California diggings. Baird 266:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 13 x 32 cm.
General Note
C. Nahl. Published at the Wide West Office, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Shows miners at leisure: reading, writing, washing, horseracing, drinking, and
fighting.
Box 2, Folder 20
Sunday morning. [upper] Log cabin. [lower] Baird 267:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 19 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Two vignettes showing two miners resting, one eating inside of a tent and the other
reading a book outside near a fire; and two miners standing outside of a log
cabin.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A393-1: On indefinite loan from the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum.
Lettersheet A393-2: Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Box 2, Folder 20
Sundry amusements in the mines. Baird 268:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lettersheets.
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 18 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Four vignettes depicting two miners cooking, washing, mending, and confronting a bear
warming his paws in their tent.
Acquisition Information
Lettersheet A-322: Gift of the Wiltsee Estate. Lettersheet A-505: Gift of Mrs. Rankin
P. Rickard.
Box 2, Folder 21
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 17 x 24 cm.
General Note
From Cor. Dupont & Broadway. Lithy. of Britton & Rey.
Box 2, Folder 21
Timbuctoo, Yuba County, California, 1862. Baird 270:
circa 1862
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 30 cm.
General Note
Drawn by C. Barrington. Nagel, Fishbourne & Kuchel's Lithog. San Francisco. Pub.
by Wessells, Timbuctoo.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Box 2, Folder 22
The times!!! Baird 272:
before 1851 August 4
Physical Description: Lithograph; 21 x 26 cm.
General Note
Pub. & Lith. by Justh Quirot & Co. California, Corner Montgomery St. S.F.
Scope and Contents
Comic illustration of the arrest of an arsonist, with the state prison and a
Vigilance Committee hanging juxtaposed in the background.
Box 2, Folder 22
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 16 x 25 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Publ. by Justh, Quirot & Co.
Scope and Contents
Depicts a large crowd watching a double hanging from the rafters of a San Francisco
building, with signs for Bullitt, Patrick & Dow, Torrey & Blanchard, H.A.
Cheever & Co., and the Vigilance Committee Chambers.
Box 2, Folder 23
Two roads in California. Baird 275:
undated
Physical Description: 8 lithographs; 18 x 25 cm. overall.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Rankin P. Rickard.
Scope and Contents
Eight vignettes illustrating "two roads in California": one leading, through hard
work, to "industry's reward," and the other ending, after gambling, women, and wine,
in "ruin and the gutter."
General Note
Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey Cor. Montgomery & Commercial Sts.
S.Fco.
Box 2, Folder 23
Utah Valley, 1850. Baird 277:
circa 1850
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 14 x 18 cm.
General Note
Published by Chas. P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf,
San Francisco, Cal.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 4, Folder 4
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 32 cm.
General Note
Dessine par A. Prou. Drawn on stone by G.H. Burgess. Lithy. of Britton & Rey, San
Francisco. M.M. Et de Massey & [ ] finance, editeurs.
Scope and Contents
Shows four ships in the Bay of Aratscha, identified as the
Virago,
La Forte,
L'Obligado, and
The President.
Box 2, Folder 24
View of Agua Fria Valley. Baird 282:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 26 cm.
Scope and Contents
View of mining settlement in Agua Fria, Mariposa County.
General Note
Lith. & Published by Quiort & Co. corner Montgomery & California Sts.
S.F.
Box 2, Folder 24
View of Campo Seco and Quartz Mountain Tuolumne County. Baird 285:
1853 June
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 26 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Franklin Hittell.
General Note
G.H. Goddard del. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco. Pubd. by John H. Richardson:
Campo Seco. June 1853.
Box 2, Folder 25
View of the conflagration from Telegraph Hill San Francisco, June 22d
1851.
Baird 288:
circa 1851
Physical Description: Lithograph; 14 x 22 cm.
General Note
J. De Veré del.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charles Templeton Crocker.
Box 2, Folder 25
View of D Street, Marysville, Cal. Baird 291:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 10 x 18 cm.
General Note
Armstrong. Published by Randal & Co., Marysville, Cal.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 2, Folder 26
A view of the [elephant]. Baird 293:
undated
Physical Description: Pen lithograph (in "gold" ink); 21 x 26 cm. Mounted on
cardboard.
General Note
Published and sold by W.B. Cooke & Co. San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
An image of the "elephant," surrounded by eight vignettes illustrating the hardships
of mining life.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Everett N. Bee.
Box 2, Folder 27
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 26 cm.
General Note
Lith. & Pub. by Quirot & Co. Corn. Montgomery & California Sts. S.F.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
View of a violent conflagration on Front Street, with a throng of people and their
belongings crowded on the levee.
Box 2, Folder 28
View of Goodyears Bar Goodyears Creek Sierra Co. Cala. with Monte-Cristo in
the distance.
Baird 295:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 27 cm. Mounted on cardboard.
General Note
Published and drawn by Wm. B. Monmonier, Goodyears Bar, Sierra County. Lith. of
Britton & Rey S.F.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Scope and Contents
View of Goodyears Bar, with mountains looming large in the background, and signs for
Beauchamp, S. Charles, Nicols, J. Spring, Olimpic Saloon, Marks, the Sierra House,
Post Office, Franco, Union, and other businesses.
View of J Street, Sacramento, during the flood of March, 1852. Baird 299:
before 1852 May 8
Separated Materials
This letter, written by Robert N. Willcox to his parent (Union City, 1852 May 8), has
been separated from the California lettersheet collection and returned to the Robert
N. Willcox papers, MS 2307.
Box 2, Folder 29
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
Physical Description: Lithograph; 19 x 27 cm.
General Note
Pub. & Lith. by Justh. Quirot & Co. California St. Corner Montgomery S.F.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Phyllis D. Wade.
Scope and Contents
View of a roaring conflagration, from Nob Hill, with Telegraph Hill and the bay in
the background.
Box 2, Folder 29
View of Minnesota with Orleans Flat in the distance, taken from the hill in
rear of the Spring house.
Baird 303:
1856 June 1
Physical Description: Lithograph; 13 x 20 cm.
General Note
Lith. Britton & Rey. Drawn & published by Wm. B. Monmonier, Downieville Cal.
June 1st 1856.
Scope and Contents
View of town and mining operations, with hills in the background.
Acquisition Information
Gift of the Wiltsee Estate.
Box 2, Folder 30
View of Montecristo Scoopers Ranch in the foreground. Baird 305:
1856 August 1
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 26 cm. Mounted on cardboard.
General Note
Lith. of Britton & Rey. S.F. Drawn & published by Wm. B. Monmonier.
Montecristo Aug. 1st 1856. Price 50 cents.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Box 2, Folder 31
View of the plaza of Marysville, Alt. Calif. Baird 312:
undated
Physical Description: Lithograph; 18 x 25 cm.
General Note
Lith. of Pollard & Perrgoy San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Crowded, carnivalesque scene of the river, levee, and town of Marysville, including
illustrations of the boats
Ella P.,
Rose Bud,
Refugia, and
Martha Ruffin; hotels, businesses, and other buildings;
signs on storefronts and trees; and men at work and leisure.
Box 2, Folder 31
View of the plaza of San Francisco. Baird 313:
1851
Physical Description: Lithograph; 20 x 28 cm.
General Note
Published by Atwill & Co. San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
View of a large crowd watching a parade in the San Francisco plaza, with buildings in
the background identified by the following signs: F.C. Butler Lithographer; Atwill
& Co.; Music Piano-Forte Stationary; Post Office; Cheap Publications Magazines
Newspapers; Burgess, Gilbert & Still; Monumental F. Co.; and Justices Court.
Box 4, Folder 5
View of San Francisco in 1860. Baird 317:
circa 1860
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 15 x 49 cm.
General Note
Published by Henry Payot 184 Washington Street.
Scope and Contents
Panoramic view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east, with a group of Chinese
people in the foreground at left.
Box 4, Folder 6
View of San Francisco, California. Baird 318?:
circa 1870
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 14 x 38 cm.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ralph Cebrian.
Scope and Contents
View of San Francisco, looking from Russian Hill toward the bay, on letterhead dated
187[ ]. Broadway and Vallejo Streets are identified in pen.
Box 2, Folder 32
View on Second Street, Sacramento City. Baird 325a:
undated
Physical Description: Wood engraving; 11 x 19 cm.
General Note
Published by Barber & Baker, Sacramento.
Scope and Contents
View of Second Street, with signs, from left to right, for Rivett & Co.; Orleans
Hotel; Adams & Co.; Atlantic & Pacific Express; Wells Fargo & Co.; B.F.
Hastings & Co., and Stanley & Stevens Attorneys.
"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
Separated Materials
This letter, written by H.D.H. to his brother (Forbestown, 1856 November 16), has
been separated from the California lettersheet collection and cataloged as MS Vault
169.
Box 2, Folder 32
Wayside scenes in California. Baird 330:
undated
Physical Description: 4 wood engravings; 21 x 26 cm overall.
General Note
Anthony & Baker Sc. C. Nahl Del. Published by J.M. Hutchings, San Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Four vignettes depicting: a variety of travelers on a California road, including
Native Americans, and Chinese, African American, Chileno, Mexican, and Hawaiian
miners; the Chinese battle of "Five Cent Gulch" in Weaverville; and Native Americans,
catching grasshoppers and gathering acorns. (See also Baird 217.)
Box 2, Folder 33
What we want in California. From New-York direct. Family and
fire-side.
Baird 331:
undated
Physical Description: 2 lithographs; 12 x 19 cm. each.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
Scope and Contents
Two illustrations, depicting the arrival of a train (with the flag "USM") in
California, being greeted by a crowd including a Native American family; and a
fireside scene, with parents, grandmother, and children in a middle-class living
room.
General Note
Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.
Box 2, Folder 33
The winter in California. Baird 333:
undated
Physical Description: 4 lithographs; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Four cautionary wintertime scenes illustrating the high prices of goods in
California; miners trudging through snow; a flooded street; and a mule train
struggling through muddy terrain.
Related Collection(s)
Forms part of the H.T. Peters Collection.
General Note
Lith. & Publd. by Britton & Rey, corner Montgomy & Califa Sts. S.
Francisco.
Young Ladies' Seminary, M Street, between Fifth and Sixth,
Sacramento
Baird 342:
before 1856 April 1
Separated Materials
This letter, written by George S. Phillips to R.H. Kauffman (Sacramento, 1856 April
1), has been separated from the California lettersheet collection and returned to the
George S. Phillips papers, MS 1669.
Non-pictorial lettersheets Series 2:
1855-1856, undated
Box 2, Folder 34
Annie Lawrie.
undated
Physical Description: 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
A.T. Dewey, Traveling Agent. Sold by Chas. W. Tyler, 180 Washington St., San
Francisco.
Scope and Contents
Music and lyrics for the love song Annie Lawrie.
Box 2, Folder 34
Articles in a miner's creed.
1855
Physical Description: 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings....
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Box 2, Folder 34
California politicians.
undated
Physical Description: 2 pages on 2 leaves; 20 x 25 cm. overall.
General Note
For sale, wholesale and retail, at the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Depot, 122
Commercial Street.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Lowell J. Hardy.
Scope and Contents
Unattributed poem satirizing California politicians.
Box 2, Folder 35
Hutchings table of distances for California. Compiled from various
sources.
1855
Physical Description: 23 x 29 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
Table indicating distances between towns and cities inside and outside
California.
General Note
Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings....
Box 2, Folder 35
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
Physical Description: 2 pages on 2 leaves; 23 x 28 cm. overall.
Scope and Contents
A summary of California news, with listings for San Francisco businesses.
Box 2, Folder 35
The San Francisco Prices Current and Shipping List. Per Steamer of March 5th.
Tuesday, March 4th, 1856. Letter sheet edition.
1856 March 4
Physical Description: 4 pages on 2 leaves; 22 x 28 cm. overall.
General Note
From Alsop & Co. The San Francisco Prices Current and Shipping List is published
on the morning of the day previous to the departure of each steamer by Johnson &
Doyle.