Drawing of San Francisco by Henry Firks, ca.1849

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Title	Drawing of San Francisco by Henry Firks, ca.1849
Description	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".
Subject (adlf)	cities
Subject (file heading)	San Francisco County -- Golden Gate and Bay
Subject (lcsh)	Ocean Boats and boating Ships Buildings
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	San Francisco
Geographic subject (county)	San Francisco
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1849
Photographer	Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1849
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs art
Accession number	8979
Call number	CHS-8979
Microfiche number	1-48-
Legacy record ID	chs-m9078; USC-1-1-1-9216
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-8979
Full text	im. Sh. Huntress »r. B. Asenath )an. B. Neptunas r. B. Staveuil r. Schr. Chateaubriand ier. Sch. Victoria v.m. Sh. Forrester a. B. Oberon vm. B. Superior k.m. Sh. Philadelphia (Burned June 24) 11 Ch. B. Carmen 12 Haw. B. Mary Frances 13 Am. Sh. Edwin 14 Fr. Sh. Ronald 15 Dan. Sh. Adelia 16 Am. Sh. Grey Eagle 17 Br. B. John Ritson 18 Am. B. Col. Fremont 19 Ch. Sh. Virginia 20 Am. Sh. Sea Queen 21 Ch. B. Maria Louisa 22 Ch. B. Romano 23 Am. Scr. Thomas 24 Am. B. Quito 25 Am. B. Louisiana 26 Am. Sh. Greyhound 27 Ch. Sh. California Dorado 28 Am. Steamer Panama 29 Am. B. Col. Benton 30 Am. Sh. Massachusetts §AN FRANCISCO 1849 DRAWN ON THE SPOT BY HENRY FIRKS LATEST EDITION CORRECTED BY A COMMITTEE OF PIONEERS CONSISTING OF RICHARD M. SHERMAN WILLIAM HEATH DAVIS FERDINAND VASSAULT 31 Am. B. Lucy Penniman 32 Fr. B. Limanienne 33 Ch. Sh. Gen. Ferrias 34 Am. Sh. Honolulu 35 Fr. B. Olympe 36 Am. Sh. Herber 37 Am. Steamer Oregon 38 U. S. S. Warren 39 U. S. S. Southampton 40 Quartm. P. Invincible 41 H. B. M. Inconstant 42 Launch for Stockton (Emily & Jane) 43 Customhouse 44 Golden Gate 45 Parkers Hotel 46 P. M. S. S. Cos. Office 47 S. H. Williams & Cos. Store 48 F. Vassault & Cos. Store 49 Leidesdorff's Residence 50 Cross, Hobson & Cos. Store 51 StarkeyJanion&Cos.WareHo. 52 City Hotel 53 Sherman & Ruckel 54 Melius & Howard 55 Burling & Hill 56 Wm. H. Davis 57 Macondray & Co. 58 Wm. S. Clark 59 Catholic Church 60 Marsh & Simonton 61 Ward & Smith 62 Isld. Yerba Buena
Archival file	chs_Volume67/CHS-8979.tiff

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