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NY Times: Ruth Newman, A Survivor Of The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Dies At 113(Post)
Ruth Newman, a Survivor of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Dies at 113
The Gold Rush’s Hazy Grays(Post)John W. Marshall inadvertently made — and changed — history on January 24, 1848, when the carpenter found bits of gold at entrepreneur John Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. The men tried to keep
City Searches(Page)Cloud Chasing Chariots: Early Yosemite Photographers(Post)
Imagine it’s 1860. You want to capture the clouds over Yosemite. But you don’t just hold your hand above the sky, squint and take a picture. There are no hand-held cameras, no phones, no cars, no G
Read All About It! In Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper(Post)Whereas the Internet and cable television are the ways most receive their news today, in 1855 Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News published its first issue with a run of only 30 copies. It was an inausp
Susan Glaspell and Alison’s House(Post)News of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for drama elated the playwright, infuriated the theater critics, and surprised everyone. Alison’s House by Susan Glaspell beat out plays by such greats as Maxwell Ander
Information About the Collections(Page)AMERICAN MEMORY A great revolution in the history of poster prints was the development of printing techniques that allowed for inexpensive, mass production. The most notable of these, lithography,...
Edward Penfield And The American Poster(Post)Edward Penfield’s first poster for Harper’s in 1893 shows a man in a green coat absorbed in reading a magazine while being splashed by raindrops; the display type accompanying the figure is as mat
Origins of the Historic Bird's Eye View Map(Page)Origins of the Historic Bird's Eye View Map
Printing Ink and Paper(Page)From 2001 through 2016 Snapshots of the Past was a printmaker and republisher of fine art prints made from historic maps, prints, photos and other ephemera originally housed at the Library
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Snapshots of the PastHistoric Street Photo - San Francisco - Francisco Street and North Beach
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Francisco Street and North Beach - San Francisco. Sourced from the United States Library of Congress.Library of Congress record: Created published...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of (3)
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Presidio of San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, Building No. 27, Letterman Hospital Complex, Edie Road, San Francisco, San Francisco...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco - Fairmont Hotel
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California.R.J. Waters & Co., San Francisco. - 2 is now available for your home or office. The Library...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Battery Street
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Battery Street, Historic View, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA is now available for your home or office. The Library has...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastVintage Building Photo - San Francisco, California (5)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Anderson-Christofani Shipyard, Innes Avenue & Griffith Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA - 11 is now available for your...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Francisco, California - Alcatraz, Building
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Alcatraz, Building No. 64, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA - 2. Sourced from the United States Library...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of (4)
This rare historical print captures Presidio of San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, Building No. 27, Letterman Hospital Complex, Edie Road, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA - 37 in...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of Warehouse
Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Presidio of San Francisco, Warehouse & Auto Shop, Crissy Field North cantonment, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA - 12. The...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of (2)
Step back in time with this striking reproduction of Presidio of San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, Building No. 27, Letterman Hospital Complex, Edie Road, San Francisco, San Francisco...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of (6)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Presidio of San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, Building No. 12, Letterman Hospital Complex, Edie Road, San Francisco, San...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastAntique Architecture - San Francisco - Examiner Building, 1898
This rare historical print captures Examiner Building and Claus Spreckels Building, San Francisco in 1898 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an...$57.00 -
Snapshots of the PastHistoric Architecture - San Francisco, California - Presidio of (1)
Originally preserved in the Library of Congress, this print of Presidio of San Francisco, Letterman General Hospital, Building No. 27, Letterman Hospital Complex, Edie Road, San Francisco, San...$57.00