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Title:
[Fort Vigilance, San Francisco]
Description:
The building of Mills and Vantine liquor merchants, pictured in 1856 when used as headquarters of the San Francisco Vigilance
Committee. It was known as "Fort Vigilance" or "Fort Gunnybags". Defensive sandbags are visible in foreground, and Vigilance
Committee guards are on the rooftop and at street level.
Creator/Contributor:
Fardon, G. R. (George R.), 1806-1886., photographer
Date:
[June 1856]
Contributing Institution:
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
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