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1.
Bird's eye view of the city & county of San Francisco, 1868 [cartographic material].

Creator:
W. Vallance Gray & C.B. Gifford
Published / Created:
1868 [1972?]
Call Number:
WA Prints +120
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
cartographic image
Alternative Title:
Bird's eye view of the city and county of San Francisco, 1868
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +120: Imperfect: Accompanying "Key to view of San Francisco" wanting., Facsimile., "Historical reproduction by the American West from the original lithograph in the Honeyman Collection of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.", and Accompanied by: Key to view of San Francisco. 1 l.
Publisher:
American West
Subject (Geographic):
San Francisco (Calif.), California, and San Francisco.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bird's eye view of the city & county of San Francisco, 1868 [cartographic material].

2.
The diamond key book : in revelation form : carefully study, read and re-read each revelation

Creator:
Riker, William E.
Published / Created:
[191-?]
Call Number:
Zc72 +930rk 11
Image Count:
37
Description:
BEIN Zc72 +930rk 11: From the William and Lucille Riker Papers in the Paul Kagan Utopian Communities Collection., Cover title., and "(Signed) The Founder"--P. 66.
Publisher:
P.C.D.W.
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco.
Subject (Name):
Perfect Christian Divine Way.
Subject (Topic):
Religion and Cults
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The diamond key book : in revelation form : carefully study, read and re-read each revelation within this book ...

3.
Certificate of membership in the Perfect Christian Divine Way : founded in San Francisco, Cal

Creator:
Riker, William E., 1873-1969
Published / Created:
191-?]
Call Number:
Zc72 +930rk 10
Image Count:
2
Description:
BEIN Zc72 +930rk 10: From the William and Lucille Riker Papers in the Paul Kagan Utopian Communities Collection. and Signed at end: W.E. Riker.
Publisher:
Perfect Christian Divine Way?
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco.
Subject (Name):
Perfect Christian Divine Way.
Subject (Topic):
Cults
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Certificate of membership in the Perfect Christian Divine Way : founded in San Francisco, Cal., 1908, by W.E. Riker

4.
The duties and requirements of a real queen

Creator:
Riker, Lucille
Published / Created:
1918?]
Call Number:
Zc72 +930rk 5
Image Count:
5
Description:
BEIN Zc72 +930rk 5: From the William and Lucille Riker Papers in the Paul Kagan Utopian Communities Collection. San Francisco address (p. [2]) crossed out and "Holy City" is written following the word "Headquarters." , Signed: Mother Lucille., Also contains poem: The queen. Signed: Lucille Riker, M.L.R.Q., and Printed in red and brown.
Publisher:
Perfect Christian Divine Way
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco.
Subject (Topic):
Religion and Cults
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The duties and requirements of a real queen

5.
San-Francisco

Creator:
Rouargue, Adolphe, 1810-1884, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1850 and 1860?]
Call Number:
BrSide4o Zc72 850roz 01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Panoramic view of San Francisco looking out to Yerba Buena Island (also known as Treasure Island).
Description:
BEIN BrSide4o Zc72 850roz 01: On sheet 18.6 x 27.7 cm., Caption title., and Some etching in foreground.
Publisher:
Furne
Subject (Geographic):
San Francisco (Calif.), Yerba Buena Island (Calif.), California, San Francisco., and Yerba Buena Island.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > San-Francisco

6.
Celestial empire in California

Published / Created:
[185-]
Call Number:
WA Prints 400
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Unused pictorial letter sheet. Upper illustration entitled "Miners" shows Chinese doing daily chores and eating outside camp tents. Lower illustration entitled "Gamblers" shows Chinese gambling around a table. Miners is a mirror image of an 1857 lithograph by J.D. Borthwick entitled "Chinese camp in the mines."
Description:
Title from caption at top of images.
Publisher:
Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco.
Subject (Topic):
Chinese, Mines and mineral resources, Gold mines and mining, Miners, Gold miners, and Gambling
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Celestial empire in California

7.
San Francisco. 1854

Published / Created:
[1857?]
Call Number:
WA Prints +86
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +86: On sheet 37 x 49 cm. Date in copyright statement altered from 1852 to 1857., Printed area measures 22.6 x 40.4 cm., Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1857 by Henry Bill in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the District of Connecticut., Bird's eye view of San Francisco with 13 points of interest labeled: North Bay; Contra Costa; Yerba Buena Island; California Exchange; Plaza; Leonard's Warehouse; Rincon Point; Market Street Pier; California Street; Central Wharf; Catholic Church; Marine Telegraph; Anjill Island., and Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published for the History of the world by Henry Bill New York
Subject (Geographic):
San Francisco (Calif.), California, and San Francisco.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > San Francisco. 1854

8.
Committee of Vigilance of San Francisco -- : this is to certify that -- is a member --

Creator:
Nahl, Charles Christian, 1818-1878
Published / Created:
[approximately 1856]
Call Number:
WA Prints +451
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Certificate proper is bordered with ornamental images such as the Eye of Providence at top of sheet, a blonde shield-maiden with serpentine sword in her right hand and a triangular shield with "numquam" inscribed on it in her left; the image of blind justice reclinning below her with blindfold off, scales and sword dropped; next to her a snake biting an apple; on the left side, Hercules, wearing the pelt of the Nemean lion, carrying a club, and standing on the Learnean Hydra; on the right side, Lady Justice standing on a snake; five ovals with military scenes within them; other images of morality, virture, industry, and arts
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +451: On sheet 61 x 48 cm. Autograph signatures by Wm. T. Coleman, Isaac Bluxome Jr., Wm. Meyer, and Charles Boune. Handwritten numeral "3461" in space for membership number. Stamped with the 1856 Committee medallion., Title from caption at head of image., At foot of form: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1856 by Ch. Nahl and C.E. Lang in the clerk's office of the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Ca., and Printed area measures 47 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco.
Subject (Name):
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856
Subject (Topic):
Vigilance committees and Crime
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Committee of Vigilance of San Francisco -- : this is to certify that -- is a member --

9.
Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856

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

10.
Fort Vigilant Rooms of the committee Sacramento St. betn. Davis & Front. : Mass meeting endorsing

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]

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