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San Francisco 1849

San Francisco, 1849

Schmidt Label & Lithographic Co., lithographer

Firks, Henry , artist

Date Created/Published: c1886.

Medium: lithograph, color.

Summary: View of buildings, and boats in San Francisco Bay, which are numbered and identified in key.

"Drawn on the spot by Henry Firks.

 

"Photograph of a drawing of San Francisco by Henry Firks, ca.1849. An array of ships both large and small are pictured to the right of center in the harbor, while rancher-style houses can be seen on land to the left and along the shore. Mountains are visible in the background. The names of each respective building is listed in a key below the drawing, while the buildings of the shipyard along the shore have their names written on their sides. To the far right, a collection of tends can be seen surrounding a campfire. More text beneath the title reads "Latest edition corrected by a committee of pioneers consisting of Richard M. Sherman, William Heath Davis, Ferdinand Vassualt".; Picture file card reads "View from coastline shwoing storefronts looking across the bay to Yerba Buena Island. Drawing includes a listing of the names of steamers and store owners""

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Uploaded on June 17, 2014
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