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Opium articles : San Francisco, Calif., 1882-1911.
BANC MSS 99/320 cLOCAL
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Title:
Opium articles: San Francisco, Calif., 1882-1911Creator/Contributor:
Holmes, E. A. (Ellis A.), creatorAbstract:
Scrapbook of clippings relating to the career of E.A. Holmes, mainly concerning opium-smuggling cases on San Francisco Bay.
These sensational accounts describe the creative tactics employed by Holmes in his arrests. The articles were collected by
Holmes and chiefly taken from the San Francisco Chronicle, Call, and Examiner. Loose item in folder: article entitled "Smuggling
opium, an adventure in China," from the New Year's supplement of the Gentleman's journal, 1871.
Date:
1882 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caPort of San Francisco (Calif.) -- History
United States Customhouse (San Francisco, Calif.)
Opium trade -- United States
Detectives -- California -- San Francisco
Smuggling -- California
Note:
E.A. Holmes was Chief Inspector of Customs, and later Deputy Surveyor of the Port, U.S. Customs Service, San Francisco, Calif.
Type:
Scrapbooks.Physical Description:
print
1 v. (.2 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 99/320 cLOCAL