San Francisco California in November 1849
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San Francisco California in November 1849
A very early view of San Francisco at the beginning of the Gold Rush
Sarony & Manor
Print Type: Engraving.
Date: Circa 1840's
Dimensions: 4 1/2 X 7 1/3"
Provenance: Hill House
Subject: California Gold Rush
Notes & Literature: On January 24, 1848, the first gold was found at Sutter's Fort, in the California foothills. Within months, San Francisco (renamed from Yerba Buena in 1847) became the central port and depot of the frenzied Gold Rush. Over the next year, arriving “forty-niners” increased the city's population from 1,000 to 25,000.
Condition Report: Some foxing
Subject References: California Gold Rush. B162
A very early view of San Francisco at the beginning of the Gold Rush
Sarony & Manor
Print Type: Engraving.
Date: Circa 1840's
Dimensions: 4 1/2 X 7 1/3"
Provenance: Hill House
Subject: California Gold Rush
Notes & Literature: On January 24, 1848, the first gold was found at Sutter's Fort, in the California foothills. Within months, San Francisco (renamed from Yerba Buena in 1847) became the central port and depot of the frenzied Gold Rush. Over the next year, arriving “forty-niners” increased the city's population from 1,000 to 25,000.
Condition Report: Some foxing
Subject References: California Gold Rush. B162
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San Francisco California in November 1849
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