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Thomas Houseworth & Co. — North side of California street, from Sansom street, looking west No. 212 from the series "San Francisco"

Thomas Houseworth & Co.

North side of California street, from Sansom street, looking west No. 212 from the series "San Francisco"

1867

Capturing San Francisco during its post-Gold Rush building boom, this stereoscopic view documents the rapid urban development of America's premier Pacific coast city.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo,

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Thomas Houseworth & Co., North side of California street, from Sansom street, looking west No. 212 from the series "San Francisco", 1867

Capturing San Francisco during its post-Gold Rush building boom, this stereoscopic view documents the rapid urban development of America's premier Pacific coast city.

Medium
Albumen print, stereo,
Year
1867
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, San Francisco, 19th Century, American, Cityscape, Street Scene, Urban Landscape, Architecture

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