California lithographs (Reid W. Dennis collection)

Box 1

Daily California Chronicle (bound volume) 1854

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Bound volume of the Daily California Chronicle. The issues span Volume II Issue 1, May 22, 1854 to Volume II Issue 160, November 20, 1854.

The volume is fragile and needs to be handled carefully. The volume was originally one of the few items saved from the Sneath family's house in San Bruno after a fire.

Box 1

San Francisco Chronicle April 30, 1906

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The Yo-Hamite Falls

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Lithograph of Yosemite Falls, with trees, people, and two grazing animals in the foreground. Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer, Britton & Rey was the printer of plates, and Thomas Almond Ayres was the artist.

Box 3, folder 1

First Annual Encampment of the Second Brigade, California Militia. Camp Allen, Encinal Alamedia, October 1863. Brigadier-General John S. Ellis Commanding

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Bird's-eye view of the the encampment, with buildings, tents, and horse-drawn wagons. Charles B. Gifford was the lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

Box 3, folder 2

First Annual Encampment of the Second Brigade, California Militia. Camp Allen, Encinal Alamedia, October 1863. Brigadier-General John S. Ellis Commanding

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Bird's-eye view of the the encampment, with buildings, tents, and horse-drawn wagons. Charles B. Gifford was the lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

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Box 3, folder 3

San Francisco : (from Rincon Point)

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Figures of children playing and three adults in a garden overlooking the city with an open square and a harbor beyond. Fessenden N. (Fessenden Nott) Otis was the artist and William Wellstood was the engraver.

Box 3, folder 4

San Francisco in 1851

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View of San Francisco in 1851 drawn from the head of Sacramento Street, with handwritten text about the various views written below the printed image. Text points out locations such as Telegraph Hill, Rincon Point, and Goat Island. Joshua H. Peirce was the lithographer and Charles E. Peregoy was the printer of plates.

Box 3, folder 5

Palace Hotel, San Francisco, floor plan and photographs

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Floor plan of the first and second floors of the original Palace Hotel in San Francisco, as well as two images of the hotel: "Court View—Palace Hotel" and "Palace Hotel and Lotta Fountain." The floor plan is from a page of the publication California Spirit of the Times and Underwriter's Journal, which was published from 1870-1893.

Box 3, folder 6

Ticket Office Cor. Kearny & Sutter Musical Festival, Mechanics' Pavilion, San Francisco

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View of a performance at a music festival at the San Francisco Mechanics' Pavilion in May 1878. E. Wyttenbach was the aartist.

Box 3, folder 7

Ayrshire Farm--1242 Acres, Res. of Peter Coutts, Esq. : Mayfield, Santa Clara Co., Cal

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Ayrshire Farm, the residence of Peter Coutts. Areas of the farm are numbered with descriptive labels in the bottom left and right corners. Low oblique view showing buildings, livestock, carriage, etc. E.S. Moore was the artist.

Box 3, folder 8

Ayrshire Farm--1242 Acres, Res. of Peter Coutts, Esq. : Mayfield, Santa Clara Co., Cal

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Two-sided print. On one side is Ayrshire Farm, the residence of Peter Coutts. Areas of the farm are numbered with descriptive labels in the bottom left and right corners. Low oblique view showing buildings, livestock, carriage, etc. On the other side are 4 smaller images depicting (clockwise from upper left) Hensley House in San Jose, the residence of William Winslow in San Jose, Watkins and Scott's Agricultural Works in San Jose, and John Paine's Livery Stable in Gilroy. E.S. Moore was the artist.

Box 3, folder 9

From Broadway looking East

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View of San Francisco looking east from Broadway. John Prendergast was the artist.

Box 3, folder 10

San Francisco, California, view from south of the city looking north

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View of San Francisco from the south. One tent is among the buildings in the foreground, with three men chatting in front of it. Sailing vessels and piers are in the right middle distance. Telegraph Hill is in the background. John Prendergast was the artist.

Arctic Oil Works, San Francisco, Cal

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Oil Works buildings, with barrels in front, figures and a carriage on the wharf, with ships and hills in distance. Plate #3. The printer of plates was Bosqui Eng. & Print. Co.

Bancroft's official guide map of city and county of San Francisco, compiled from official maps in Surveyor's Office

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The folding map with a bird's eye view of the county of San Francisco with a city outline and a small skeleton map of San Francisco and surrounding area; with original descriptive key pamphlet. The Bancroft Company was the lithographer.

Bird's eye view of Marysville and Yuba City, Cal. and surrounding country

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Large central image is overview of Yuba and Marysville, the Yuba RIver and Feather River, with farmland, buildings, and hills in the distance. Surrounding the central image are depictions of important businesses, residences, and public buildings within the cities. W.W. Elliott & Co. was the lithographer and C.P. Cook was the artist.

Birdseye View of the Fleet in San Francisco Bay 1908 : Under the Command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans

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The sixteen ships of the "Great White Fleet" arriving at the port of San Francisco on their voyage circumnavigating the globe. The fleet is listed as Under the Command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. Evans, due to ill health, turned over command to Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry before the fleet left the port. The ships are labeled beneath their images. Louis Roesch Co. was the lithographer and Pacific Novelty Co. was the artist.

Birdseye View of the Fleet in San Francisco Bay 1908 : Under the Command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans

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The sixteen ships of the "Great White Fleet" arriving at the port of San Francisco on their voyage circumnavigating the globe. The fleet is listed as Under the Command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. Evans, due to ill health, turned over command to Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry before the fleet left the port. The ships are labeled beneath their images. This print has been trimmed so that the title and publication information is not included. Louis Roesch Co. was the lithographer and Pacific Novelty Co. was the artist.

Birds's-eye View, Looking South, of Antioch, Cal

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Bird's-eye view of Antioch with labeled streets, surrounded by illustrations of prominent businesses and residences. Elliott Pub. Co. was the artist and lithographer.

Forrest Hill, Placer County

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Large central image with countryside and a few houses, surrounded by addition images of area residences and tunnels. Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer and Britton & Rey was the printer of plates.

General Grant's Reception at San Francisco, California

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Features several different illustrations of Grant's travel through and reception in San Francisco. Printed in color. The Daily Graphic was the publisher.

Graphic Chart of the City and County of San Francisco

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Bird's-eye view looking southwest from bay across city to Pacific Ocean and down peninsula. Includes index to points of interest and insets "Town of Burlingame" and "Bay of San Francisco." Fred M. Marriott was the creator, Britton, Rey & Co. was the lithographer, and Leopold Ernest Wyneken, J. Mendenhall, and Louis R. Townsend were the artists.

The Mammoth Tree Grove, Calaveras County

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Several views of the grove on one sheet, each with captions, and a paragraph of text detailing the history of the mammoth tree grove. Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer, Britton & Rey was the printer of plates, and Thomas Almond Ayres was the artist.

The Mammoth Tree Grove, Calaveras County

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Several views of the grove on one sheet, each with captions, and a paragraph of text detailing the history of the mammoth tree grove. Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer, Britton & Rey was the printer of plates, and Thomas Almond Ayres was the artist.

San Francisco Bird's Eye View

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil. H. Green Library.

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View of the harbor and city looking southwest from the foot of Market Street. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in 1864 by Robinson & Snow in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of the State of California." Charles B. Gifford was the lithographer and artist, L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates, and Robinson & Snow was the publisher.

Stockton, looking east : San Joaquin County, Cal

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Bird's-eye view of the city of Stockton, California, with text and an index of public and commercial buildings. W.W. Elliott & Co. was the lithographer and C.P. Cook was the artist.

The Telegraph Hill Observatory, San Francisco, California : San Francisco, California

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View of the Telegraph Hill Observatory in San Francisco, with many people and one carriage shown visiting the spot. H. (Henry) Steinegger was the artist and Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

View of San Francisco, Taken from the Western Hill at the foot of Telegraph Hill, looking toward Ringon Point and Mission Valley

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Bird's-eye view of San Francisco, California, looking southeast across the Bay, with Yerba Buena Island on the far left; also showing camps and travelers in the foreground. Includes key to numbered locations. Sarony & Major was the lithographer and Henry Bainbridge and George W. Casilear were the artists.

City of San Francisco from Rincon Point

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Figures of children playing and three adults in a garden overlooking the city with an open square and a harbor beyond. Charles Parsons was the lithographer and Fessenden N. (Fessenden Nott) Otis was the artist.

Stockton

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Bird's-eye view of the city of Stockton and river; shows island in center of river channels, sail boats in channel, canoe and row boats on the water; dock with boats and cargo at right; horse-drawn wagon crossing bridge over slough; 20 smaller images of buildings surround the birds-eye view. Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer and Britton & Rey was the printer of plates.

Key to Robinson & Snow's View of San Francisco, 1864

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Bird's-eye view of city with numerical and alphabetical designations for sites, buildings, and streets. Robinson & Snow was the publisher.

Ports de Mer D' Amerique / Vue de San Francisco / Vista de San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Map of America with ports indicated. Auguste Victor Deroy was the lithographer and L. Turgis was the publisher.

Reproduction from the Official Map of San Francisco, Showing the District Swept

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Topographical and street map of the western part of the city of San Francisco, with red indicating fire area. Annotations: "Area, approximately 4 square miles"; entire title reads: "Reproduction from the Official Map of San Francisco, Showing the District Swept by Fire of April 18, 19, 20, 1906."

The Burning of San Francisco April 18, 19, 20, 1906

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Cityscape with wharf in foreground and fire consuming city background. Annotations: "The greatest conflagration in the history of the world. Over 450 square blocks were destroyed with a loss of over 500 million dollars. In the above scene the fire line is over five miles in length on the evening of the first day."

San Francisco, Cal

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Bird's eye view of the city with steam and sailing ships in the harbor and Golden Gate Park identified; including a key to 87. Elliott Lithograph Co. was the lithographer.

The Call New Era Edition/December 19th 1897, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Clay Spreckel's building tower rising above city street and crowded with pedestrians and Haight trolley cars; "San Francisco Call" in lower window. H.S. Crocker & Co. was the lithographer.

San Jose, California, 1892

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Aerial view map of San Jose surrounded by fifteen vignettes of various residences and businesses. "Supplement to the Daily Mercury, Jan 1, 1892"

The Leland Stanford, Jun. University at Palo Alto, Ca

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Eight vignettes of campus structures, including many arcaded walkways. Annotations: Harper's Weekly, page 753.

Chronicle Building

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Red brick and masonry Chronicle building rising above other facades and busy city streets with pedestrians and trolley cars 277 and 38; advertisement on building reads, "The Chronicle has the (biggest) circulation" and "is the leading paper on the Pacific coast." The Dickman Jones Co. was the lithographer.

The City of San Francisco, Bird's Eye View from the Bay Looking Southwest

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View looking southwest of city of San Francisco with straightened docks and filled-in North Beach, and surrounding steam and sailing ships, hills, and ocean beyond; with key to multiple listed locations and buildings. Annotations: sketched and drawn by C. R. Parsons. Currier & Ives was the printer and publisher.

Grand Parade of the 20th National Encampment G.A.R., San Francisco, California, August 3rd, 1886

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Parade of walking and mounted figures on streets filled with parade viewers in front of building facades; numerous flags, a trolley car, and a parade arch. Annotations: "R. Marcuse, Sole Proprietor, Jos. A. Hofmann, 208 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Sole Agent and Souvenir G.A.R." H.S. Crocker & Co. was the lithographer.

View of San Francisco, Formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, Before the Discovery of Gold

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View from harbor includes: a.) USS Portsmouth, b.) three transport ships, Loo Choo, Susan Drew, Thomas H. Perkins, c.) Ship Vandalia, d.) coasting Schooner and the launch Luce, belonging to James Lick; with a key identifying various businesses and residences (note: designed and copied from views taken at the time and published by (continued on page 2)

Grand Parade of the Knights Templar

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Mounted parade proceeding through the arches and city streets lined with parade watchers on foot and in carriages, in front of building facades. Annotations: "Triennial Conclave, San Francisco, August 20, 1883." H.S. Crocker & Co. was the lithographer.

The City of San Francisco/Bird's Eye View from the Bay Looking South-West

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View looking southwest of the city of San Francisco with skewed docks and surrounding steam and sailing ships, hills, and ocean beyond; with key to multiple listed locations and buildings. Annotations: sketched and drawn by C. R. Parsons. Currier & Ives was the publisher and printer.

San Francisco, looking south from North Point

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View of ships around city and cityscape looking east. Charles B. Gifford was the artist, G.T. Brown & Co. was the printer of plates and lithographer.

Graphic Chart of the City and County of San Francisco

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Popular view pub. in the S.F. Newsletter, California Advertiser, based on Bancroft's bird's eye view lithographs from 1868-1873; view with explanatory ref. for 188 sites and ships, but with revisions & the Town of Burlingame, l.l., bay of San Francisco & Oakland, l.r. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress by F. Marriott in the (continued on page 2). Britton, Rey & Co. was the lithographer.

San Francisco - California

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Rectangular view looking east and north of cityscape and harbor with passersby and farmers on a hill in foreground, Marin and mid bay in distance, surrounded by vignettes of twenty-two labeled buildings and sites. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1875 by Frederick Hess in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington D.C." Frederick Hess was the publisher and Ferd. Lange was the lithographer.

Credit Sale of Valuable Property Fronting on Market, New Montgomery, Stevenson

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Map of the intersection of Market and New Montgomery with terms of sale for public auction, with view of Grand Hotel and site of future Palace Hotel; entire title reads: "Credit Sale of Valuable Property Fronting on Market, New Montgomery, Stevenson, Jessie, and Annie Streets/on Wednesday, February 26, 1873." Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

The Original Design for the New City Hall/and Law Courts, San Francisco, Ca

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City Hall with dome and flags. Britton & Rey was the lithographer and F. Marriott was the publisher.

San Francisco Figures par Bayot

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Woman carrying laundry and men with horses and burros on a hill with a fence overlooking the city and harbor. Bulla Freres et Jouy was the publisher and Lemercier was the printer.

Bird's Eye View of San Francisco and surrounding country

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View looking east across bay to Sierras with Pacific and fort in foreground, with ships leaving Golden Gate, city view and harbor in mid distance, and east bay and snow-covered mountains in distance. Britton & Rey was the lithographer and Snow & Roos was the publisher.

Bird's Eye View of the City and County of San Francisco, 1869

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View looking southward toward the Peninsula from between Market and Telegraph streets, including ships in the harbor and sailing around the point. Annotated: "Entered According to Act of Congress in 1868 by W. Vallance Gray & C.B. Gifford in the Clerk's Office in the Northern District of the State of California."

Bird's Eye View of the City and County of San Francisco, 1872

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View looking southward toward the Peninsula from between Market and Telegraph Streets, including ships in the harbor and sailing around the point. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in 1868 by W. Vallance Gray & C. B. Gifford in the Clerk's Office in the Northern District of the State of California." A.L Bancroft & Co. was the printer.

Bird's Eye View of the City and County/of San Francisco, 1873

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Bird's eye view overlooking harbor and San Francisco toward the south, with sail and steam ships in foreground, cityscape, and San Francisco hills beyond. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1868 by W. Vallance Gray & C. B. Gifford in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of the State of California." A.L. Bancroft & Co. was the publisher.

San Francisco, Cal

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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The bird's eye view of San Francisco including the Golden Gate looking toward the west. A.L. Bancroft and Co. was the printer, and W.V. Gray and C.B. Gifford were the lithographers.

Public Buildings, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library

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Fifty-eight vignettes of historic buildings, including the jail, mint, city hall, customs house, and mission. Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

North Beach, San Francisco from Russian Hill

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Two ladies on hill in foreground, overlooking a section of city and bay with ships and hills in the distance. Charles B. Gifford was the lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer.

San Francisco, 1862, from Russian Hill Section 1. Looking West

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Residential section of the city with figures and goats in foreground, overlooking a sparse cityscape; streets and sites identified with numbers 1-20. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

San Francisco, 1862, from Russian Hill Section 2. Looking North

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Two female figures and a horse-drawn cart on a hill overlooking the sparsely populated city and harbor, sites and streets identified with numbers 21-40. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

San Francisco, 1862, from Russian Hill Section 3. Looking East

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Figures and children on a grassy knoll overlooking the city and harbor with boats; sites and streets identified with numbers 41-60. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

San Francisco, 1862, from Russian Hill Section 4. Looking East & South

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Cityscape overlooking bay with a few ships at a harbor; with sites and streets identified with numbers 62-100. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

San Francisco, 1862, from Russian Hill Section 5. Looking South & West

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Flag-capped tower in foreground of view of streets and sites, key to twenty-one locations. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

Lombard, North Point and Greenwich docks, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View of the Greenwich Docks from a hill with various passersby, looking east over streets with horses and carriages, ships at port, various labeled buildings, and the distant hills; entire title reads: "Lombard, Northpoint & Greenwich Docks,/San Francisco, Ships-Great Republic, Hurricane/and Zenobia Discharging." H. Eastman and A. Nahl were the lithographers and L. (Louis) Nagle was the printer.

Mission Dolores, San Francisco,1860 from the Potrero Nuevo

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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The valley landscape with the woolen mills building beside a creek with farms in the distance and a family in the foreground beside a fence. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates and publisher.

San Francisco, 1860

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View from hill looking east and slightly south, with figures, "gouchos," goats, donkey, man with telescope, and vignettes of thirty-eight buildings around the edge. Annotations: "LIXE" in pencil, lower left. Hutchings & Rosenfield was the publisher and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer.

Vue de San Francisco en 1860 / View of San Francisco in 1860

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View of the city with the bay and hills in the distance. Henry Payot was the publisher and Gosselin was the printer.

View of that Portion of the City of San Francisco/from the Residence of N. Larco Esq

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Figures, children playing on wheels, sheep, dogs, & roosters in foreground overlooking cityscape with harbor and ships in the distance. Annotations: "Drawn from nature by E. Camerer"; entire title reads: "View of that Portion of the City of San Francisco from the Residence of N. Larco Esq. Green St. Telegraph Hill Looking South, 1859." F.R. Reynolds was the publisher and Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer.

Lone Mountain Cemetery, San Francisco/View Towards the Bay

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Wooded cemetery with obelisk in the foreground and a view continuing to the bay. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1857 by Kuchel & Dresel, in the Clerk's Office of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California." Kuchel & Dressel was lithographer and Britton & Rey was the printer.

Bird's Eye View of California

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Map of California with San Francisco Bay as the center focus; lower right, "The Morning Call, Established in 1856," lower left, "The Weekly Cal," showing the mountains surrounding the region and parts of Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.

City of San Francisco from Rincon Point

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Figures of children playing and three adults in a garden overlooking the city with an open square and a harbor beyond. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by F. N. Otis in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the coun..." (fades away-stone must have been very worn) (note: Dr. Otis was a Surgeon in the U. S. Mail Steamship Company's Service). Charles R. Parsons was the lithographer and Endicott & Co. was the printer.

Fireman's Certificate, Sansome Hook & Ladder Co

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Elaborate figural cartouche depicting various fire fighting scenes in corners, centering an inscription honoring George M. Stilwell's election to the Sansome Hook and Ladder Company, February of 1852; signed by Mayor Harris and Fire Chief Hossefros.

The Golden Gate - Entrance to the Bay of San Francisco, Sunrise

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View from off Point Lobos looking towards the bay with the steamship John L. Stephens and the Clipper Ship Flying Cloud just entering Golden Gate. Annotations: "Entered According to an Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J. M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California." Kuchel & Dresel was the lithographer and Britton & Rey was the printer.

U. S. Navy Yard at Mare Island, California

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Cows, figures, and fenced yard in foreground with view of small and large ships in harbor, buildings on island in mid ground, bay and hills in distance. Annotations: "Capt. D. G. Farragut Commanding. Showing the works already completed in the Navy yard, and the U. S. Frigate Independence as she appeared upon the U. S. Dry Dock in its trial test of Dec. 10th and 11th, 1855." Britton & Rey was the printer.

Celebration of the 4th, July. In San Francisco, California

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Parade lettersheet with figures on foot and mounted, carriage with lettering, "Adams & Cos Express," and Chinese figures with dragon flag. Cooke and Le Count was the lithographer and publisher.

City of San Francisco, Cala

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City and harbor seen from a rise overlooking the wharf, towards Yerba Buena, with a family and two gentlemen in the foreground. Marvin & Hitchcock Booksellers & Stationers was the publisher and F. Michelin was the lithographer.

San Francisco, 1852

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Looking across the city toward Yerba Buena Island with trees and figures in a fenced foreground. From The History of the World. Henry Bill was the publisher.

San Francisco, 1856

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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The hilltop view of the city facing North with various sites and a key with various general geographic districts and the annotation. Annotations: "Entered according to Act of Congress 1852 by Henry Bill in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Connecticut." Henry Bill was the publisher and T. Sinclair's was the lithographer.

Custom House, San Francisco, California, Perspective View

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Custom house with figures and flag. Annotations: "Plan no. 1...Gridley J. F. Bryant, Architect, Boston, Mas." Joseph R. Richards was the lithographer.

Jenny Lind Theater, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Fenced square in foreground with walking and figures mounted on horses; Jenny Lind, the Union, and El Dorado facades in middle ground. Quirot & Co. was the lithographer and publisher.

New Auction House, 978C 99 Battery Street, San Francisco, California

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Middleton, Davis, and Claghorn auction house facade with flag above, and barrels and crates on street below, with many gentlemen standing around the entrance. Annotations: inscribed, "Auction this date at 10 o'clock." Britton & Rey was the publisher.

San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Various workers, gentlemen, and Chinese figures in the foreground with harbor buildings and sailing ships in harbor, East Bay Hills in distance. Henry Squire & Co. was the publisher and M. & N. Hanhart was the lithographer.

San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Various workers, gentlemen, and Chinese figures in the foreground, with harbor buildings and sailing ships in harbor, East Bay Hills in distance. S.F. Marryat was the artist, Henry Squire & Co. was the publisher, and M. & N. Hanhart was the lithographer.

San Francisco, 1851

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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View north and east towards Telegraph Hill, Alcatraz, and Contra Costa, looking down on city with figures on the streets and boats in the harbor; including a key to 25 businesses and locations. From History of the World. "Entered According to Act of (continued on page 2). Henry Bill was the publisher and T. Sinclair's was the lithographer.

San Francisco, 1851

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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The hilltop view of the city facing North with various sites and a key with various important sites. Annotation: "Entered according to Act of Congress 1851 by Henry Bill in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the Southern District of New York." Henry Bill was the publisher and T. Sinclair's was the lithographer.

View of San Francisco, California, taken from Telegraph Hill April 1850

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Miners and goats overlooking structures and tents above the harbor, including a key to nine locations; legend reads: "Clarkes Point, Rincon Point, Happy Valley, Long Wharf, Pacific Street Wharf, Apollo Warehouse, Niantic Warehouse, Sansome St., Portsmouth Square"; McMurtrie was a draughtsman of the U. S. Surveying Expedition. Plate #58. (continued on page 2). N. Currier was the publisher and lithographer.

View of Town & Harbor of San Francisco / California from the Signal Hill

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Panoramic view of San Francisco harbor with figures and a windmill, with a key indicating ships and sites. Ackerman & Co. was the publisher and M. & N. Hanhart was the printer.

Mission de San Luis Rey

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Mission facade with arcaded walkway, figures, and animal in foreground. Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

Mission of San Diego, 1850

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Mission tower and facade with arcaded porch; two horse-mounted figures in left foreground. Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

San Diego, 1850

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Four Native American figures on a hill looking down on the city surrounding a flag. Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

View of San Francisco, 1850,/Taken from a High Point on the South Side

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Gold miners and burro on path toward the city. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1850 by Theodore T. Johnson, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania." Henry Bill was the publisher and P.S. Duval was the lithographer.

View of the Procession in Celebration/of the Admission of California, October 29th 1850

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Large procession of figures rimmed by spectators in front of building facades, including the El Dorado, the Parker House, and the City Hotel. Plate #110. Zakreski & Hartman was the lithographer.

The port of San Francisco, June 1st, 1849

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Miners and burros approaching San Francisco on a trail, with boats in the harbor; noted on print: "From the original drawing by Geo. H. Baker made at date expressly for the NY Tribune and published in that paper's issue of August 28, 1849. About 200 vessels were then detained here their crews leaving for the mines on arrival in port. Only a (continued on page 2)

San-Francisco/Vue Prise d'un Point Eleve du Cote Sud

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Horse-mounted figures riding toward the city spread out over two hills with ships below. E. Savary et Cie and E. Gambert et Co. were the publishers and Auguste Bry was the printer.

Hayes' Valley, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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The valley landscape with various buildings and a curving rail car track with a three car train pulling passengers up a hill. Charles B. Gifford was the artist and lithographer and L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer of plates.

A View of the Town and Harbour of San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Two mounted figures and a third man on foot, looking west across a wooded area to the bay, city of San Francisco, and harbor ships to Telegraph. Annotations: "Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Connecticut."

Cosmopolitan Hotel, S.W. Corner of Bush and Sansome Streets, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Hotel facade with carriages and figures in the street. Otto Knirsch was the lithographer.

L. & A. B. Burr's North Beach, San Francisco

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Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

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Figures and the Eureka building in the foreground along the seashore with pier and ships in bay. L. (Louis) Nagel was the printer.

Post Office, San Francisco, California

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Two buildings, "Garret House" and "General Delivery," surrounded with many figures in long lines of people for "Espanol," "General Delivery," "Box Delivery," and "Newspaper Delivery"; entire title reads: "Post Office, San Francisco, California/a Faithful Representation of the Crowds/Daily Applying at that Office for Letters & Newspapers." Wm. Endicott & Co. was the lithographer.

The New California Sugar Refinery, San Francisco

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View of refinery looking towards bay, insert upper left of Claus Spreckels - President, insert upper right of bay front view. Issued with San Francisco News Letter, Christmas, #1881. Britton & Rey was the lithographer.

Vue de San Francisco

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View overlooking rocky foreground hills with travelers sitting on sacks, and a figure on horseback, with the port of San Francisco with ships in the harbor. Annotations: "Se vent chez Aubert and cie Place de la Bourse." La Cie L'Aurifere was the publisher, L. Sabatier was the lithographer, and Cattier was the printer.

Map of the city of San Francisco compiled from records & surveys by R. P. Bridgens, C. E., 1854

Physical Location: On display in Cecil H. Green Library.

Box 4, Item 1

[San Francisco, 1851, from Rincon Hill]

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Large aerial panorama of San Francisco taken from Rincon Hill. The panorama is composed of 11 plates which were copy photographed from the original daguerreotypes. The daguerrotypes were created in 1851 by an unknown photographer and Martin Behrman copy photographed them in 1910. The panorama shows the harbor crowded with deserted ships, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Twin Peaks, Rincon Point, Goat Island, and other landmarks identified with pen. The panorama is 77 x 6".

Box 4, Item 2

Panorama of San Francisco from California Street Hill

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Large copy photograph panorama consists of 11 sections of photographs by Eadweard J. Muybridge. High views showing Alcatraz island, Telegraph hill, homes, hotels, etc., including many buildings destroyed in the fire of 1906. The panorama was originally created by Muybridge and this version is a copy photograph by T.E. Hecht in 1910. The panorama was taken from the observation deck of Mark Hopkins mansion on Nob Hill. There is an inscription that reads, "T.E. Hecht, 430 35th Ave, San Francisco, 1877 from Mark Hopkins Ins." The panorama is 82.75 x 7".

Box 5

No. 51, Business District of San Francisco, April 14th

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Large aerial panorama photograph of depicting San Francisco's Business District, taken by R.J. Waters on April 14, 1906 (4 days before the 1906 Earthquake). There are 16 canceled checks pasted around the frame of the photograph. The cancelled checks are from the American National Bank, California Insurance Company and First National Bank to various businesses and individuals. The checks are dated from June 1906 to December 1906. The panorama has an inscription, "G.T. Marsh & Co, publishers, S.F." The panorama is 60 x 15.25".