Sacramento city, Ca. [graphic] : from the foot of J. Street, showing I., J., & K. Sts. with the Sierra Nevada in the distance /
Parsons, Charles, 1821-1910, artist.
Cooper, George Victor, 1810-1878, artist.
still image
Bird's-eye view prints 1850. gmgpc
Cityscape prints 1850. gmgpc
Lithographs Color 1850. gmgpc
New York : Published by Stringer & Townsend,
c1850.
eng
Caption label from exhibit "American Treasures--Memory": Sacramento City. Sacramento's rise from settlement to state capital began with the discovery of gold in January 1848, some fifty miles northeast at John Sutter's sawmill. Situated along the Sacramento and American Rivers, the city became the gateway to the California gold fields. Print publishers all around the country produced views of the new city, both to encourage more visitors and to sell prints. Local businesses depicted in the image supported the publication by paying an advertising fee.
Prominent buildings identified by letter with key below image.
Copyright by A. Brainerd.
LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.),
Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997.
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004.
City & town life--California--Sacramento--1850.
Waterfronts--California--Sacramento--1850.
Ships--California--Sacramento--1850.
Sacramento (Calif.)--1850.
United States Sacramento.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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