- Creator:
- Huestis, C. P. (Charles P.), artist
- Published / Created:
- [1856?]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- Two illustrations, with accompanying text, showing the shooting of James King of William in San Francisco, California and the surrender of James P. Casey and Charles Cora
- Description:
- Description based on imperfect Beinecke Library copy, consisting of only the first of two sheets described by Baird., Title from captions below images., and Second illustration, "Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora," signed in lower right "Huestis."
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco
- Subject (Name):
- King, James, 1822-1856, Casey, James P., Cora, Charles., and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
- Subject (Topic):
- Death and burial, Assassination, and Arrest
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856
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- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1856]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints +441
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image and text
- Abstract:
- Horizontal print has four vignettes of scenes from the assassination. Assassination: depicts the actual crime in the streets of San Francisco. Surrender of the Jail: depicts mob scene as vigilance committee demands the sheriff to hand the prisoner to them. Funeral of Js. King: depicts the large crowds gathered along the street for the funeral procession. Execution: depicts the hanging of James Casey from the Vigilance Committee Rooms. The vignettes flank a central column of text which describes these scenes in detail
- Description:
- Title from caption of text column. and Printed area measures 26.2 x 39.5 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco.
- Subject (Name):
- King, James, 1822-1856 and Casey, James P.
- Subject (Topic):
- Crime and Vigilance committees
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856
- Creator:
- Beutler (Artist), artist
- Published / Created:
- [between 1850 and 1859?]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A group of Chinese men in traditional attire stand and sit around a table, smoking and apparently gambling, with two Chinese women standing in a nearby doorway
- Description:
- Title from caption below image.
- Publisher:
- Fishbourne & Co. lithog.rs.
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco
- Subject (Topic):
- Chinese and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Chinese life!!! : Dupont Street : San-Francisco, Cal
4.
- Creator:
- Britton & Rey, lithographer
- Published / Created:
- 1856]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints 402 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Subject: Two vignettes: The first, at top, "Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. betn. Davis & Front" shows building facades on Sacramento Street. Activities include the shoring of a bunker and gathering of ammunition. Men stand ready with cannons on the rooftops. Ship masts are in the harbor in the distance. The second illustration with caption "Mass Meeting Endorsing the Acts of the Vigilance Committe[e] June 14th" shows large crowds gathered in the streets of San Francisco
- Description:
- BEIN WA Prints 402 Copy 2: Manuscript note at top: "Received Tuesday July 15, 1886.", "Noisy Carier's Book & Stationary Co."--Lower left corner., Pages [2-3] blank., and "Constitution and Address of the Vigilance Committee ... Adopted May 15th, 1856"--Page [4].
- Publisher:
- Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California, San Francisco., and San Francisco (Calif.)
- Subject (Name):
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
- Subject (Topic):
- Crime and Vigilance committees
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Fort Vigilant Rooms of the committee Sacramento St. betn. Davis & Front. : Mass meeting endorsing the acts of the Vigilance Committe[e] June 14th. / [graphic]
5.
- Creator:
- Britton & Rey, lithographer
- Published / Created:
- 1856]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints 402 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Subject: Two vignettes: The first, at top, "Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. betn. Davis & Front" shows building facades on Sacramento Street. Activities include the shoring of a bunker and gathering of ammunition. Men stand ready with cannons on the rooftops. Ship masts are in the harbor in the distance. The second illustration with caption "Mass Meeting Endorsing the Acts of the Vigilance Committe[e] June 14th" shows large crowds gathered in the streets of San Francisco
- Description:
- BEIN WA Prints 402 Copy 2: Manuscript note at top: "Received Tuesday July 15, 1886.", "Noisy Carier's Book & Stationary Co."--Lower left corner., Pages [2-3] blank., and "Constitution and Address of the Vigilance Committee ... Adopted May 15th, 1856"--Page [4].
- Publisher:
- Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California, San Francisco., and San Francisco (Calif.)
- Subject (Name):
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
- Subject (Topic):
- Crime and Vigilance committees
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Fort Vigilant Rooms of the committee Sacramento St. betn. Davis & Front. : Mass meeting endorsing the acts of the Vigilance Committe[e] June 14th. / [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [between 1850 and 1859?]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints 393 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two gentlemen in top hats sit at a table with several miners, some looking forlorn, while other miners stand around watching
- Alternative Title:
- Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
- Description:
- Title from caption at top of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Lith & published by Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California
- Subject (Topic):
- Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gambling in the mines
- Published / Created:
- [between 1850 and 1859?]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints 393 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Two scenes of gambling at cards, arranged vertically. In the top scene, labeled "Monte," a group of miners sits around a table while one man deals to another, with many other miners milling in the background. In the bottom scene, labeled "Faro," two gentlemen in top hats sit at a table with several miners, some looking forlorn, while other miners stand around watching
- Alternative Title:
- Gambling in the mines : monte, faro
- Description:
- Title from caption at top of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Lith & published by Britton & Rey
- Subject (Geographic):
- California
- Subject (Topic):
- Gambling, Card games, Cardsharping, and Gold miners
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Gambling in the mines
- Creator:
- Kimball, Charles P. (Charles Proctor), 1821-1894
- Published / Created:
- [186-?]
- Call Number:
- WA Prints 385
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Alternative Title:
- Ballot box stuffers, electing their men behind the house
- Description:
- Cartoon, with two panels. and Title from caption of top panel of cartoon.
- Publisher:
- Noisy Carriers 64 & 66 Long Wharf
- Subject (Geographic):
- California
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government, Elections, and Corrupt practices
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Honest voters trying to elect their officers in front of the house
- Published / Created:
- ©1856.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Two portraits, one in life, one after death. and "Entered ... in the year 1856, by James M. Hutchings ..."
- Publisher:
- J.M. Hutchings?
- Subject (Geographic):
- California, San Francisco., and California.
- Subject (Name):
- King, James, 1822-1856 and King, James, 1822-1856.
- Subject (Topic):
- Letterheads, Executions and executioners, and Assassination
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James King of William the patriot martyr of California : editor of the San Francisco evening bulletin, who was murderously assassinated by James P. Casey, May 14th, 1856 : portrait of Mr. King after death, showing the entrance and exit of the fatal ball. [print]
- Published / Created:
- [1851?]
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from caption below image., "His confession & evidence proved him guilty of the murder of Chas. Moore, Sheriff of Yuba County, -- of the murderous assault & robbery of Mr. Jansen in this city, & of the Captain of the brig Jas. Caskie in this harbor -- of the robbery of the custom house at Monterey -- besides numerous other robberies & murders. No criminal was ever more daring or successful -- more reckless or cold blooded. He was a Sydney convict, transported for life for forgery. His last words were 'I die resigned -- my sentence is just.'", and "View taken from the storeship Byron. Foot of Market St. wharf San Francisco."
- Publisher:
- Publ. & lith. by Justh Quirot & Co., Calif. corn. Montg. Sts
- Subject (Geographic):
- California and San Francisco
- Subject (Name):
- Stuart, James, 1816-1851 and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851.
- Subject (Topic):
- Death and burial, Hanging, and Harbors
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Stuart hung by the Vigilance Committee on Market St. wharf, on the 11th of July 1851 : immense multitude present : 500 of the Vigilance Committee on duty at the execution