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1.
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

2.
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]

3.
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 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]