Image of an eye-level view of Sacramento, California; busy waterfront on Sacramento River with wagons, oxen, carriages, horses, railroad train, and pedestrians; three paddle wheel steamships, "Young America," "Queen City," and "New World," near dock; shops along the street in background. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Britton & Rey began their partnership in 1852. "Designed by Thomas Boyd"--text, bottom left margin. "Drawn on stone by V. Hoffmann"--text, bottom right margin. "Victor [?] Hoffmann fec."--text, bottom right of image. "By J.B.M. Crooks & Co."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 63.18 x 96.2 cm (24 7/8 x 37 7/8 in.)
Cities and towns--Pictorial works Commercial streets--Pictorial works Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works Sacramento (Calif.)--Pictorial works Sacramento River (Calif.)--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Place
Sacramento (Calif.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection View Prints Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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