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San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- Pictorial works

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

George Robinson Fardon's Views in California photograph album

 Collection — Box 01
Identifier: PC -RM -Fardon
Abstract

One photograph album containing 12 black and white, salted paper prints. Photographed by G.R. Fardon and published in 1865, the images are considered the earliest published photographic record of an American city. Photographs document the development of downtown San Francisco. Photographs primarily document churches and fire houses in San Francisco.

Dates: 1856

San Francisco Streets Photography Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: PC-SF-Streets: Box [number]
Abstract

Contains photographs and picture postcards with images of San Francisco street scenes depicting buildings, people, and events, as well as views of entire blocks and intersections that are identified, and general views of the city from the 1830s to the 1980s.

Dates: 1830s-1980s; Majority of material found in ( 1870s-1970s)

San Francisco Subjects Photography collection,

 Collection
Identifier: PC-SF: Box [number]
Abstract

Contains photographs and picture postcards depicting scenes of San Francisco places, people and events from the 1850 to the 1980s

Dates: 1850s-1980s; Majority of material found within ( 1870s-1970s)