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San Francisco Panorama, 1851
DAG 11C  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Existence and Location of Copies
  • General
  • Preferred Citation
  • Scope and Contents
  • Conditions Governing Use

  • Language of Material: English
    Contributing Institution: California Historical Society
    Title: San Francisco Panorama
    Identifier/Call Number: DAG 11C
    Physical Description: 7 photographs
    Date: 1851 spring
    Abstract: Seven-part panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay extending from Happy Valley to Rincon Point, taken in the spring of 1851 by an unknown photographer from 1st and Howard Streets.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Access is restricted due to the daguerreotypes' fragility. Permission of photo archivist required for access.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Warner Brown, 1942 July 29.

    Existence and Location of Copies

    Copy prints are housed in the San Francisco Streets Photography Collection (PC-SF-Streets) under San Francisco General Views, 1851.

    General

    Each panel consists of a whole-plate daguerreotype measuring 19 x 24 cm. Plates 1-6 are framed together.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item]; San Francisco Panorama, 1851 spring, DAG 11C; California Historical Society.

    Scope and Contents

    Seven-part panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay extending from Happy Valley to Rincon Point, taken in the spring of 1851 by an unknown photographer from 1st and Howard Streets. Businesses and other features captured include: Portsmouth Plaza, Oriental Hotel, Happy Valley Market, Happy Valley Bakery, Ocean House, Cottage Content, People's Market, Vulcan Foundry, Pacific Iron Works, Sutter House, the steamer C. M. Weber, abandoned ships, a laundry woman, and shipbuilding works.

    Conditions Governing Use

    Materials in this collection, which were created in 1851, are in the public domain of the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
    San Francisco Bay (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
    Panoramic photographs
    Daguerreotypes