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Annals of San Francisco

TitleSir Francis Drake

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The annals of San Francisco; containing a summary of the history of the first discovery, settlement, progress, and present condition of California, and a complete history of all the important events connected with its great city: to which are added, biographical memoirs of some prominent citizens

Author:

Frank Soule, John H. Gibson, M.D., James Nisbet

Illustrator:

Various including J.W. Orr; E. Hooper; T. Rabuske

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Printer:

D. Appleton & Co.

Place of Printing:

New York, NY

Date of Printing:

1855

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Author and Commentators

Frank Soule (1810-1882). Originally from Freeport, ME, Soule came to California in May 1849. He was temporarily the editor of the Daily Alta California in 1851 and later became editor of the California Chronicle (1853-1856). He was a friend of Mark Twain. Soule later worked for other newspapers in San Francisco.

John H. Gihon, M.D. (1811-1875). Originally from Philadelphia. In 1850, Gihon started the publication of the San Francisco Evening Picayune. Gihon was the private secretary to Colonel John W. Geary, then Mayor of San Francisco.

James Nisbet (1816-1865). Born in Glasgow, James Nisbet arrived in San Francisco in 1852. He became the editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin. Nisbet was lost at sea on the steamship Brother Jonathan on 30 July 1865, which sank near Crescent City, CA.

The Book

The books starts with how California received its name and covers the Spanish exploration of the area. It then tells about the missions and the Mexican Independence. Finally covering Commodore Stockton and Colonel John C. Fremont and the Bear Flag Republic. Other subjects covered in the book are the fires in the City, the gangs, gold discovery and many of the prominent people. This book has 150 illustrations.

Contents

• Part I. Chapters I-XII. Naming of Calif.; Spanish Expeditions; Missions. Pages 1-161.
• Part II. Chapters I-XXXII. Gold Discovery, American help, Bear Flag Republic. Pages 162-553.
• Part III. Various Subjects – The Hounds, Vigilance Committee, Great Fire, etc. Pages 554-804.
• Appendix. Pages 805-824.

Gallery

Outer Telegraph StationTitleInner Telegraph StationMontgomery St copyrightSt. Francis HotelCustom House Interior of a Mission ChurchCustom-House BlockMap of San FranciscoMontgomery BlockSir Francis DrakeDrake & IndiansInterior of the El Dorado Drake's BaySan Francisco BeautiesCaptain Woodes RogersColored PopulationEarly CalifSan Francisco in 1854San Francisco in 1854Spanish ship on Calif coastMission of San FranciscoSan Francisco in 1854Calif IndiansWells Fargo Express BuildingIndiansWilson's ExchangeIndians under instructionU.S. MintFather Garzes & IndiansOaklandCelebration at Russ's GardenMission Santa BarbaraLone Mountain CemeteryMission San CarlosMission RanchoPortsmouth Square 1854Charcoal vendorFather Antonio PeyriCalifornia Exchange 1854Sutter's FortCol J.C. FremontMerchants' ExchangeThe HoundsThomas O. LarkinCommodore Robert F. Stockton Hanging of Whittaker and McKenzieHanging of James StuartSutter's MillMontereryYerba Buena CemeteryFire of 1851Golden GateDiagram of Burnt District 4 May 1851StocktonBurnt District June 1851Yerba BuenaJacob Primer LeeseSan Francisco FiremenJuly 4th at Leese's HouseSteamshipMiners Homeward BoundSan Francisco 1847Oriental HotelSan Francisco 1847Suffering ImmigrantsWinn's BranchRush for Gold RegionsTurk with SweetmeatsSan Francisco 1848St Francis HotelMining SceneTehama HouseInternational HotelMining SceneRuss' GardenSan Francisco 1849A.F. BakerPrison-brig Euphemia & Store-ship ApolloMatilda HeronSan Francisco 1849Dennison's ExchangeFancy BallMuddy StreetsSchool on Portsmouth SquareLodging RoomsT.J. NevinsFirst Presbyterian ChurchParker HousePresbyterian Church San Francisco Post OfficePresbyterian ChurchSan Francisco PresidioSan Francisco 1850Vallejo St. Catholic ChurchSan Francisco Fire 1850St. Mary's Catholic ChurchArmory HallBurnt District in San Francisco 1850Front St., SacramentoSan Francisco Customs HouseS.F. Orphan AssylumSacramentoAlcade's OfficeEmigrant Train Alcade's OfficeYerba Buena CoveAldermen's MedalsJohn W GearyCharles J BrenhamSan Francisco 1849-50 winterSan Francisco City HallStephen R HarrisC.K. GarrisonSan Francisco Fire 18511851Fire aftermath Samuel BrannanCaricatureJoseph L. FolsomHanging of JenkinsJohn A. SutterJames W. MarshallOld City HotelMariano de Guadalupe VallejoSam Brannan's HouseEdward GilbertJenny Lind TheaterPortsmouth SquareWilliam D. M. HowardJonathan D. StevensNew World MarketChinese Merchants & CooliesWillam M GwinChinese Gambling HouseSelim E. WoodworthChinese FemalesTheodore PayneChinese MerchantsTheodore Payne & CoClipper ShipSeal of State of CalifGoldSeal of San FranciscoParrott's Granite BlockStreet-sceneWreck of the TennesseeMarine HospitalLager Bier PoliticiansNew Rassette HouseFirst Congregational ChurchUnitarian ChurchFrench Shoeblacks