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32 Lithographs (color), newsprints, pen and ink drawings - regarding California history ex. Gold Rush and the Bay Area. 1. Large Lithograph by Kuchel & Dresel. Artist: F. Holtzmann. Title: Views of the New Ditch. Frame size: 21" x 27-1/2". 2. Large pen and ink newsprint of the Palace Hotel; drawn by Berghaus & Schimpp. Frame size: 19-1/4" x 25-1/4". 3. Eight lithographs and prints of Early Northern California. Frame size: 22-1/2" x 35-1/2". 4. Sixteen lithographs of Mammoth Tree Groves, Calaveres County, California, by Nagel, Fishbourne & Kuchel, lithographers; artist: Edward Vischer. Frame: 25" x 31". 5. Large lithograph of Santa Catalina Island, California. Object size: 17" x 24". Frame size: 29" x 33 1/2". 6. Newsprint - Gleason's Pictoral Drawing Room Companion. Object size: 14" x 9-3/4"; frame size: 19" x 14 1/2" 7. Colored lithograph - "Coiffures de Danse des Habilans de la Californie". Lithographer, Langmule. Object size 7-1/4" x 10- 3/4" ; frame size 13" x 17'. 8. Bill of Fare, Ward House, Dec. 27, 1849. Frame size: 10' x 6-1/4". 9. Pen and ink newsprint May 19, 1856, "Lynch Law in California". Object size: 6-1/4" x 9-3/4" ; frame size: 10" x 13". (Newsclipping on back). 10. Print of characters of San Francisco 1854. Frame size: 8" x 8-3/4". 11. Lithograph by Britton and Rey. Title: Past and Present of California. Frame size: 9-1/4" x 11-1/2". 12. Newsprint by W. F. herrick. Title: Vigilance Cavalry Passing the Corner of California and Montgomery Streets. Frame size: 8-1/2" x 13-1/2". 13. Newsprint - Procession of the Committee of Vigilance of San Francisco, in the demonstration of Aug. 18, 1856. Frame size: 12" x 16-1/2". 14. Newsprint - Lynch Law in California. Scene of the First Execution in San Francisco on June 10 (1851). Object size: 4" x 6-1/2". Frame size: 7-1/4" x 9-1/4". 15. Two lithographs - Panorama of San Francisco about 1854 and Panorama of San Francisco Forty Years Later. Frame size: 13" x 10". 16. Newsprint of view of Montegomery St., near foot of Washnigton St., San Francisco, California. Artist: Wand P.S.C. lower right. Object size: 6- 1/4" x 9". Frame: 10-1/4" x 12-1/2". 17. Colored lithograph by Langlume. Title: Echolovonis a la chasse dans la baie de St. Francisco. Object size: 8" x 9-1/2" ; Frame size 14-1/4" x 16". 18. One side: Newsprint - The Celebration in San Francisco, Sept. 27, 1858. Published by Sterett & Butler. Other Side: Song Sheet - Sugar on your Lime. Published by Warren C. Butler. Frame size: 17-1/2" x 11-1/2". 19. Newsprint - The City of San Francsico, California, from Second Street above Folsom - 1857. Object size: 6-1/2" x 13-3/4", frame size: 13-1/2" x 18-1/2". 20. Newsprint - Artist: Richardson and Cox, S.C. (left center). Title: Assassination of James King, of William, Corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets, San Francisco, California. Object size: 6-1/4" x 9-1/4" ; Frame size: 9- 3/4" x 12-1/2". 21. Lithograph - Early Camping Scene, San Francisco. Object size: 9-1/2" x 11-3/4" ; frame size: 14-1/2" x 17-1/4". 22. Newsprint (article on back) Title: Burning of the Pacific Mail Steamship "Bienville" on the morning of August 15 - Passengers and Crew Escaping in the Boats. Object size: 6-1/2" x 9" ; frame size: 8-1/2" x 10-3/4". 23. Newsprint - Major-General Geary's Record. Frame size: 21-1/2" x 14-1/4". 24. Lithograph by George H. Baker. Artist unknown - Cliff House and Seal Rocks. Frame size: 12-1/2" x 18-1/2". 25. Colored Lithograph. Lithographer, Sarony & Major. Drawing by V. Prevost. Title: San Francisco Upper California in January, 1849. Object size 9" x 16-1/4". Frame size: 12" x 18-1/2". 26. Newsprint - California - the Cliff House on the Presidio Road, San Francisco, and the Seal Rocks off the Coast. From a phtotograph by Houseworth & Co. June 18, 1870. Object size: 9-1/2" x 14-1/2". Frame size: 11-1/4" x 16". 27. Colored lithograph by E. P. Brandard; artist, James D. Smillie. Title: Golden Gate. Object size: 7-1/4" x 10. Frame size: 14-1/2" x 16- 1/2". 28. Pen and ink newsprint - Execution of James P. Casey and Charles Cora - front of Vigillance Committee Rooms, San Francisco, California. Object size: 6-1/2" x 9-1/2". Frame size: 10" x 13". 29. Pen and ink - Four Gold Rush Scenes. Object size: 8" x 10" ; frame size: 10" x 12-3/4". 30. Newsprint - Execution of Hetherington & Brace by the Vigilance Committee. Frame size: 11 1/4" x 8 1/4". 31. Newsprint - Wayside Scenes in California. Artist: Anthony & Baker. Object size: 11" x 8-1/2" ; frame size: 14" x 11". 32. Lithograph by Nahl Brothers; Drawing by L. Nagel. Title: An Hour at the Cliff. Object size: 7" x 10". Frame size: 10-1/2" x 12-1/2". Appraisal for total gift $1915.00

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Edward (Carol) Valentine

Restrictions Apply

No