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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 ...
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.
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 --

Creator:: Britton & Rey, lithographer
Published / Created:: [1856?]
Call Number:: WA Prints 401
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image and text
Abstract:: A sheet with 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 canno...
Description:: Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:: Britton and Rey
Subject (Geographic):: San Francisco (Calif.), California, and San Francisco.
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 June 14th

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...
Description:: BEIN WA Prints 402 Copy 2: Manuscript note at top: "Received Tuesday July 15, 1886."
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]

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...
Description:: BEIN WA Prints 402 Copy 2: Manuscript note at top: "Received Tuesday July 15, 1886."
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:: [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 ...
Description:: Title from caption of text column.
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