Box 1
Container
Contains 76 Results:
Adventures of Mr. Greenhorn on his arrival in San Francisco--The first day., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Baird 001:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and...
Dates:
undated
Adventures of a pike in California., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Baird 002:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and...
Dates:
undated
A bachelor in a tight place., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Baird 006:
Scope and Contents
Depicts a bachelor being pursued by a group of women. Below this illustration is the cautionary ballad "Matrimonial joys."
Dates:
undated
Burning of Nevada City Cala. March 12th. 1851 loss $1,5000,000., before 1851 April 28
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Baird 016:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and...
Dates:
before 1851 April 28
The California water carrier., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Baird 021:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and...
Dates:
undated
"Celebration of Washington's Birth Day" San Francisco Feby. 23d. 1852., circa 1852
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Baird 025:
Scope and Contents
Depicts Washington's Birthday celebration in Portsmouth Square, with buildings in the background, including "El Dorado," "The Union," and City Hall.
Dates:
circa 1852
Celestial empire in California. Miners [upper] Gamblers [lower]., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Baird 026:
Scope and Contents
Includes two vignettes depicting Chinese miners and gamblers.
Dates:
undated
A Chinese battle in California., undated
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Baird 027:
Scope and Contents
Depicts the battle of "Five Cent Gulch" in Weaverville.
Dates:
undated
Chinese Buddhistic worship in San Francisco., undated
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Baird 028:
Scope and Contents
Interior view of the chapel of the Sze Yap Asylum in San Francisco, accompanied by an account of a religious festival celebrated at the Asylum.
Dates:
undated
Chinese life!!! Dupont Street. San-Francisco, Cal., undated
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Baird 029:
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and...
Dates:
undated