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Native women watching men play game, possibly related to gambling, at a mission near San Francisco, California.

San Francisco upper California in January 1849.

City hall, San-Francisco, Cal. / Lith. & publ. by Quirot & Co., corner California and Montgomery Sts., S. Francisco.

Pictorial lettersheet shows early San Francisco city hall, formerly Jenny Lind Theatre, between El Dorado Hotel and The Union; with attached blank leaf.

View of the procession in celebration of the admission of California, Oct. 19th, 1850. Crossing the Plaza of San Francisco. / Lith. of Zakreski & Hartman. On stone by Coquardon. J. Prednergast, del.

Print shows the El Dorado and Parker House.

Post office, San Francisco, California.

[San Francisco, 1851, from Rincon Hill]

James Stuart hung by the vigilance committee on Market St. wharf on the 11th of July 1851 ; Immense multitude present - 500 of the vigilance committee on duty at the execution / / Publ. & lith. by Justh Quirot & Co., Calif. corn. Montg. Sts. S.F.

Pictorial lettersheet shows man hanging from scaffolding surrounded by spectators; with attached blank leaf.

Route of the Pacific and Atlantic Rail Road between San Francisco, & San Jose, as located by Wm. J. Lewis, Chief Engineer, in Sept. Oct. & Nov. 1851.

Map of the coast between San Francisco and San Jose showing roads, property owners, streams, and relief by hachures.

Map of San Francisco...for Banker's City Directory

Street and block map; no illus.

Chinese settlement in the suburbs of San Francisco, California / ... F. Hickock(?).

Humble dwellings along bay.

San Francisco, 1862. From Russian Hill.

Lick House, Montgomery Street, San Francisco,

Wells, Fargo and Company's Ex. Office, San Francisco, corner Montgomery and California Streets

Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Instantaneous

San Francisco, from corner of Powell and Pine Streets, looking South

San Francisco from Rincon Hill, looking North

From corner Green and Kearny Streets, San Francisco, looking Northwest

Church and other buildings.

Building of the iron clad Monitor CAMANCHE, San Francisco, Front View

San Francisco, Calif. - Telegraph Hill from Market St. wharf

San Francisco, from Corner of 2nd and Folsom Streets

Montgomery Street, San Francisco, instantaneous, from Eureka Theatre

San Francisco, Calif. - China Town, Sacramento St.

Montgomery Street, San Francisco - From Market Street

San Francisco from Russian Hill-- Telegraph Hill--Goat Island

San Francisco, from corner of Montgomery Street, and Broadway, looking South

First Street, San Francisco, looking North--Telegraph Hill in the distance

Nucleus Hotel, corner 3rd and Market Streets, San Francisco, California

San Francisco, Calif. - Chy Lung & Co.'s store, Sacramento St.

Atrio del convento de San Francisco, 1860 = Parvis du couvent de St. François = Tore-court of the convent of St. Francisco ; Interior del Teatro Iturbide = Intérieur du Théâtre d'Iturbide = Interior of Iturbide theatre.

Panorama of San Francisco taken from the tower of the house of Mrs. Mark Hopkins

The City from California Street

Book Title: part of 3 sections / San Francisco Panorama.Artist: Carleton Watkins.Artist Bio: American, 1829 - 1916.Creation Date: ca. 1880.Print Date: ca. 1880.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Prenti... more

Untitled (San Francisco)

Artist: Unknown artist.Creation Date: 19th century.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Cam and Wanda Garner.Accession Number: 2001.019.014

Alcatraz from California Street

Book Title: part of 3 sections / San Francisco Panorama.Artist: Carleton Watkins.Artist Bio: American, 1829 - 1916.Creation Date: c. 1880.Print Date: c. 1880.Process: albumen print.Credit Line: Gift of Prentice... more