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40206San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed with black and brown ink. Brown tinted photographic reproduction of the many shops on Kearny Street in the 1850s. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"Retail shops were numerous on Kearny Street in the 1850's. These included Charlie Mercer's Candies Ford's Daguerreotype Gallery McColgan & O'Kane Saddles and Harness." unknown books
40105San Francisco n. d. VG. Reproduced woodcut image of the Blues ca 1850s. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>The San Francisco Blues were one of five military companies organized in San Francisco in the '50s. 'The Blues' were so called because of the brillian blue of their dress uniforms. unknown books
40202San Francisco n. d. A VG card light wear. White card printed in black and purple ink. Black and white photographic reproduction of the many sailboat masts in the port of San Francisco. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"San Francisco hardly a place of consequence until the discovery of gold in 1848 now boomed as the motley throng of pioneers passed through her 'Golden Gate' on their way to the mines. From a population of 10000 in 1847 it rose to 100000 by 1850. A Pacific Mail steamer anchored alongside a man-of-war in the harbor which guarded the vessel to prevent the crew from deserting. Even soldiers deserted 28 men of the Second Infantry decamped for the mines only to be brought back by their pursuing officers." unknown books
40207San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in black and green ink. Green and black wood engraving reproduction of crowds gathered to watch a Steamer entering the Bay area. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"The entire town turned out to watch the arrival of a Pacific Mail steamer and the disembarkation of its passengers. Steamer Day was also mail day which meant the latest news from the East." unknown books
40196San Francisco n. d. A VG card slight age-toning to edges. White card printed in black and orange ink. B/w photographic reproduction of the Independence Day celebration in 1862. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"The National Ensign with only 34 stars floated from all public and private buildings and from the shipping in the harbor. National salutes were fired at morning noon and night. At that time Abraham Lincoln was 53 years old and had been President of the United States little more than a year. The War of Secession Civil War was on. Although San Francisco was far removed from the scene of action 'Regulars' & 'Volunteers' were much in evidence and gave a military touch to the parade." unknown books
40114San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in blue & red. Blue tinted reproduced wood engraved image of the plaza at Yerba Buena as well a reproduction of a duergerotype image of Captain John B. Montgomery. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/> unknown books
40204San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in black and red ink. B/w photographic image of the Embarcadero on an almost clear day taken from Telegraph Hill. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"In 1849 San Francisco's waterfront curved inward to Montgomery street. The only place on this cove where the water was deep enough for ships to reach land was at the foot of Broadway. This point was named Punta del Embarcadero Point of Embarcation by the early Spanish explorers." unknown books
40108San Francisco n. d. Prior owner initials in top right corner. A VG card. White card printed in dark green. Tinted green reproduced wood engraved image of the custom house. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>The first custom house in San Francisco was built in 1844 at the behest of the Mexican governor of the state. It was constructed of adobe & rough hewn logs and a tile roof. unknown books
40205San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in blue and brown lettering. Brown tinted photographic reproduction of laundry facilities on the shore of the Laguna Pequeno lake. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"Due to the lack of laundering facilities at that time it was common practice to ship washable clothes to Canton CHina and Honolulu for laundering. This of course required many months of waiting for fresh linen. Spanish women of the settlement took their wash to Laguna Pequeno and the Little Lake was renamed Washwomen's Lagoon." hardcover books
40201San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in black and light yellow ink. Reproduction of a lithographic image of the "Balloon Car" service in San Francisco at about 1870 the predecessor of the cable street railway. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"The 'Balloon Car' in service in San Francisco about 1870 antedated the cable street railway. It was conceived and built by a Mr. Casebolt who personally drove the mules hauling the passenger-laden 'balloon car' via Vallejo Street Larkin Polk and Mission to 14th Street where Woodward Gardens the city's most popular place of amusement was located." unknown books
40200San Francisco n. d. A VG card. White card printed in black and orange ink. Orange and black wood engraving reproduction of the USS Hartford on her last voyage as she entered the Golden Gate on December 26 1886. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"One-time Flagship of our Fleet of 25 Naval Vessels. Her colorful career was due to this officer Commodore Davis Glasgow Farragut whose brilliant and daring exploits inspired Congress to create expressly for him the grades of Vice-Admiral and Admiral." unknown books
40190San Francisco n. d. A VG card light wear to edges. White card printed in black and lime green. Reproduced b/w photographic image of covered wagons journeying to the Washoe Mines. 3-7/8" x 8-7/8" <br/><br/>"The outfit compirsed the Teamster his assistant the 'Swamper' six span 'Prairie Schooner' and two 'Back Actions'. On stiff grades the back actions were left at the foot of the hill and hauled up separately." unknown books
19473852San Francisco 1947. Number 96. Bifolium. 4pp. Single leaf folded in half 20 cm x 28 cm. Near fine. Monthly newsletter featuring a few brief Academy news items including two brief pieces on the Grand Canyon one of which described a trip through the Grand with Norman Nevills. Cover photograph by Otis 'Doc' Marston from the library of Francis Farquhar. <br/><br/>"Members of the Academy will enjoy this series on the exploits of their fellow members the Farquhars and Norman Nevills. The title: Through the Grand Canyon with America's Famous Boatman Norman Nevills. unknown books
191443636California: Loomis B.F. 1914. Card mount. A bit faded otherwise quite good. Never mailed. 3.5 x 5.25 inches unmounted. Loomis, B.F. unknown books
190740543n. p. 1907. Color illustration printed to stiff white paper. Modest wear to postcard rubbing to edges light age-toning. Verso filled out for a Miss Leslie Harlen in Volla Cal. but not posted. An About VG example. Single stiff sheet printed recto and verso. Bright if somewhat strange color illustration of two small schoolgirls happily reading from a textbook on a walk followed closely by a brown pooch in a Dunce-cap! Oblong format: 3-7/8" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/>"Resolved that the History of a Successful Store Lies in Giving Customers Good Values for the Money they Spend. Buster Brown. TIGE: I trade where you get good values -- at John Kincaid Dos Palos CAL." unknown books
196748266San Francisco: Wine Advisory Board 717 Market Street 1967. 1st printing presumed. Printed wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. "Continental Gourmet Shop" stamp to front cover. Slight age-toning & soiling otherwise a VG example. 23 1 pp including wrappers. Illustrated with color drawings. 7-1/2" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/> Wine Advisory Board, 717 Market Street unknown books
196355841Sacramento 1963. Paperback. Good. index 222p. Original wrapper. 23cm. Name stamp on wrapper and title-page. Creased. <br/><br/> paperback books
193539663Oregon City / San Francisco: Made by Northern California Wineries distributed by Clackamas Distributing Company 1935. 1st printing presumed. Labels in Fine condition. Two labels printed single side each. Color illustrations to both labels. Royalty: 4-9/16" x 3-5/8". Gold Shield: 3-13/16" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/> Made by Northern California Wineries, distributed by Clackamas Distributing Company unknown books
43554San Jose: Richmond-Chase Co n. d. Circa 1955. Stapled color pictorial self-wrappers. Staples of binding rusted with slight staining/spotting to gutters throughout; slight soil to outer margin of one pg; musty odor. Gd. 23 1 pp. Color and b/w photographic images. 6-5/8" x 5" <br/><br/>Recipes utilizing Diet Delight brand products with food values based on Bowes and Church Food Values of Portions Commonly Used 7th ed. 1951. Includes a full 1200 calorie menu for each day of their "three day stay-slim diet" plus a variety of other dishes and desserts. Richmond-Chase Co unknown books
1988GY815-086Independence CA:: Friends of the Eastern California Museum 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 9 x 6 inches. viii 259 pp. 39 black and white illustrations index; text clean unmarked. Perfect bound illustrated wrappers; binding square and tight gently curled front cover. Very Good. A collection of writings from 9 authors about the history of Inyo County. Friends of the Eastern California Museum, paperback books
194629139Oakland 1946. Paperback. Very Good. Small folded softcover invitation. Printed -- gold lettering on light blue paper. Oblong 8cm. African American Women's organization. <br/><br/> paperback books
47980n.p. n.d. 1st Printing. Maroon card stock wrappers card stock leaves printed in blue held together by a cord tie. A NF copy. Bifolium housed in larger wrapeprs. 12" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> unknown books
195119091San Francisco: The Book Club of California 1951. Self wrappers. Fine. One sheet folded in 4s. 8vo. <br/><br/>Features 9 publications from 1948 - 1951. The Book Club of California unknown books
199121978.1San Francisco: The Book Club of California 1991. Black and red printed folders. Fine. 11 loose folders. 12 illustrations. 8vo. 25.5cm x 20cm. <br/><br/>1991 Keepsakes Series. This series designed & printed at the Anchor & Acorn Press in Petaluma CA. The Book Club of California unknown books
195418320San Francisco: The Book Club of California 1954. Cf. Olmsted 87. Self-wrappers. Fine. One sheet folded. Decorated cover. 26 x 20.5 cm. <br/><br/> The Book Club of California unknown books
