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Gold Rush Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, CA, 1851

The left side of the so-called "Forest of Masts" panorama, taken early in 1851. Note on small negative enclosure says, "use A11.07781.01 nl". Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictorial Maritime History," pp. 12-13, with the following information:[CR] "By 1851, when the pictures forming this panorama were taken, over 800 ships were in Yerba Buena Cove. Wharves were being built into the bay and hulks of abandoned ships served as warehouses, hotels and prisons. The view looks east from approximately Portsmouth Plaza with Rincon Point at the right and Yerba Buena Island at the left. (Courtesy California Historical Society and San Francisco Maritime Museum.)".[CR][CR]Points of interest in view (marked on x print) include: S.H. Williams Co.; Turner Fish Co.; Field Co.; Dunbar & Gibbs; Delmonico Hotel; Harry B. Lafitte & Co.; Merchant Street; NIANTIC; Darling & Co.; Fay, Pierce & Willis; Buckley & Morse; G.B. Post Co.; New World Market; Riddle Co.; California & Sansome Streets; Wells Building. [CR]Caption on x print: "San Francisco Water Front prior to April 1851 / From Jenny Lind Theatre, Present Site of Hall of Justice / From April 12, 1849 to year ending, 1850, arrived 805 Vessels, 62000 Passengers."[CR]Source of x print: Gift - Mrs. Gerald De Graf, 2/25/65.

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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Code: SAFR

NPS Museum Number Catalog : SAFR 21374
Local Park number : P93-065, Series 1, File Unit 11, Item A11.07881.01

San Francisco Maritime Museum classified photograph collection, 1575-1984
San Francisco Maritime Digital Museum Archival Collection

Title: Guide to the San Francisco Maritime Museum classified photograph collection, 1575-1984 located on the Online Archives of California website.
URL: http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8hm5f30/

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