Annals of San Francisco
Title
Sir Francis Drake
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- Title:
- 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
- Editors:
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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 Station
Title
Inner Telegraph Station
Montgomery St
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St. Francis Hotel
Custom House
Interior of a Mission Church
Custom-House Block
Map of San Francisco
Montgomery Block
Sir Francis Drake
Drake & Indians
Interior of the El Dorado
Drake's Bay
San Francisco Beauties
Captain Woodes Rogers
Colored Population
Early Calif
San Francisco in 1854
San Francisco in 1854
Spanish ship on Calif coast
Mission of San Francisco
San Francisco in 1854
Calif Indians
Wells Fargo Express Building
Indians
Wilson's Exchange
Indians under instruction
U.S. Mint
Father Garzes & Indians
Oakland
Celebration at Russ's Garden
Mission Santa Barbara
Lone Mountain Cemetery
Mission San Carlos
Mission Rancho
Portsmouth Square 1854
Charcoal vendor
Father Antonio Peyri
California Exchange 1854
Sutter's Fort
Col J.C. Fremont
Merchants' Exchange
The Hounds
Thomas O. Larkin
Commodore Robert F. Stockton
Hanging of Whittaker and McKenzie
Hanging of James Stuart
Sutter's Mill
Monterery
Yerba Buena Cemetery
Fire of 1851
Golden Gate
Diagram of Burnt District 4 May 1851
Stockton
Burnt District June 1851
Yerba Buena
Jacob Primer Leese
San Francisco Firemen
July 4th at Leese's House
Steamship
Miners Homeward Bound
San Francisco 1847
Oriental Hotel
San Francisco 1847
Suffering Immigrants
Winn's Branch
Rush for Gold Regions
Turk with Sweetmeats
San Francisco 1848
St Francis Hotel
Mining Scene
Tehama House
International Hotel
Mining Scene
Russ' Garden
San Francisco 1849
A.F. Baker
Prison-brig Euphemia & Store-ship Apollo
Matilda Heron
San Francisco 1849
Dennison's Exchange
Fancy Ball
Muddy Streets
School on Portsmouth Square
Lodging Rooms
T.J. Nevins
First Presbyterian Church
Parker House
Presbyterian Church
San Francisco Post Office
Presbyterian Church
San Francisco Presidio
San Francisco 1850
Vallejo St. Catholic Church
San Francisco Fire 1850
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Armory Hall
Burnt District in San Francisco 1850
Front St., Sacramento
San Francisco Customs House
S.F. Orphan Assylum
Sacramento
Alcade's Office
Emigrant Train
Alcade's Office
Yerba Buena Cove
Aldermen's Medals
John W Geary
Charles J Brenham
San Francisco 1849-50 winter
San Francisco City Hall
Stephen R Harris
C.K. Garrison
San Francisco Fire 1851
1851Fire aftermath
Samuel Brannan
Caricature
Joseph L. Folsom
Hanging of Jenkins
John A. Sutter
James W. Marshall
Old City Hotel
Mariano de Guadalupe Vallejo
Sam Brannan's House
Edward Gilbert
Jenny Lind Theater
Portsmouth Square
William D. M. Howard
Jonathan D. Stevens
New World Market
Chinese Merchants & Coolies
Willam M Gwin
Chinese Gambling House
Selim E. Woodworth
Chinese Females
Theodore Payne
Chinese Merchants
Theodore Payne & Co
Clipper Ship
Seal of State of Calif
Gold
Seal of San Francisco
Parrott's Granite Block
Street-scene
Wreck of the Tennessee
Marine Hospital
Lager Bier Politicians
New Rassette House
First Congregational Church
Unitarian Church
French Shoeblacks