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Description
2005-0225. Complete map -- 2005-0225a. Benicia City Hall and Fire Dept. Panoramic view of Benicia showing portions of Suison Bay, Carquinez Straits and San Pablo Bay; ferry slips, wharves and docks along waterfont, streets and buildings are numbered with a key at the bottom of the sheet. Buildings include churches, businesses, the U.S. Arsenal, hotels, railroad depots, mills, tanneries, city hall, schools, and the cemetary. Twenty-three vignettes of individual buildings and residences surround the main image in the center. Vignettes include (from top, left to right): St. Dominic's Catholic Church and Monastery -- City Pharmacy, Property of Louis Weinmann -- Residence of J.E. Crooks -- Bank of Benicia -- St. Augustine College, Rt. Rev. J.H.D. Wingfield, D.D.L.L.D. President -- Young Ladies Seminary, Prof. P. Pioda Principal and Proprietor -- Benicia Brewery Gustav Gnauck Proprietor H St. Near First. Residence of Ed. Estey -- Von's Place First St. -- W.D. Phillipson, News Agency -- Fairview Hotel F. Silva Proprietor -- Benicia City Hall and Benicia Fire Department Building -- Carquinez Packing Company -- Res. of Robt. W. Lambley -- Res. of Mrs. Jane Campbell -- Res of D.L. Heath -- Res of Thos. Westoby Contractor & Builder. Office of New Era, A. Dalton Jr. Editor and Prop'r. -- Residence of A. Dalton -- J. Clyne Livery and Feed Stable -- J. Clyne Carriage Factory -- F.J. Stumm Jewelery Establishment & Res. First St. -- Palace Hotel, Benicia, Cal. Fred Hund Proprietor. Negative no. 28,159 (8 x 10 in. b/w) of entire print and no. 29,160 (4 x 5 in. b/w) detail of lower left vignette, Benicia Hall and Fire Deparatment. Also, a negative photostat made from another copy of this print is filed in the Print Collection: F-size: Solano Co.: Benicia: 1885. Negative, no. 9,493 (4 x 5 in.) is from another copy of this print, no longer in CSL's collection. No. 29,013 (4 x 5 in. color transparency)
Type
image
Format
Pictorial works. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 print : lithograph ; 18 x 27 in. image on 22 1/8 x 29 3/8 in. sheet.
Identifier
(C)001386575CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-9853
Language
English
Subject
Buildings--California--Benicia Streets--California--Benicia Waterfronts--California--Benicia Piers & wharves--California--Benicia Capitols--California--Benicia Railroads--California--Benicia Benicia (Calif.)--Pictorial works Carquinez Straits (Calif.)--Pictorial works San Pable Bay (Calif.)--Pictorial works Prints Lithographs Panoramic views
Place
California Benicia Benicia (Calif.) Carquinez Straits (Calif.) San Pable Bay (Calif.)
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