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Description
Photograph of a drawing depicting Sacramento in 1849, showing Sam Brannan's hotel and warehouse, [s.d.]. A large tree is pictured at center, beneath which a covered wagon and the silhouettes of several people can be seen. To the right, donkey- and ox-drawn wagons make their way to the left, while buildings comprise the town in the background. Legible signs from left to right include: "City Hotel", "C.M.P. Co.", "Eagle Theater", and "S. Brannan & Co.". Photoprint reads: "Sacramento 1849, from a newspaper of that date. This is the first group of buildings up along the river and marked the beginning of the transfer of activities from Sutters Fort to the Waterfront. Hotel and warehouse belonged to S. Brannan & Co."
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. photographic prints photographs art
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