Great fire in San Fransisco [sic]. May 4th, 1850. 400 buildings burned! Loss $5,000,000!, circa 1850
File — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Identifier: Baird 096a:
Scope and Contents
Depicts fire raging on the east side of Portsmouth Square, with people gathered in the Plaza in the foreground. Also includes a map of the blocks burned, bounded by Dupont, Clay, Jackson, and Montgomery Streets.
Dates
- circa 1850
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Collection materials are in English, with a few lettersheets in German and French.
Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 flat boxes (2.75 linear feet)
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Physical Description
Lithograph; 15 x 24 cm.
General Note
Pub. by W.B. Cooke & Co., Portsmouth Square.
Repository Details
Part of the California Historical Society Repository