Content/DescriptionLarge central view of town surrounded by 22 vignettes of businesses, public buildings and residences including: city hall, J. Belden residence, Al Buen Gusto (Casimir Clauzel [store?]), Jno. H. Moore residence, El Dorado (J.E. Knoche variety store), [David] McLellan's Hotel and store, [Frank] Lightson's Block, D.J. Porter residence, Levi Goodrich residence, J.B. Bontemps nursery, Samuel J. Hensley residence, A.J. Grayson residence, James F. Kennedy residence (Stockton Ranch), V.D. Moody residence, L. Archer residence, Levi P. Peck, residence, Clinton House, James R. Lowe residence, San Jose Hotel with restaurant and oyster saloon, J.C. Cobb residence, A La Mariposa (E. Auzerais & Bros. [store?]), L Prevost's flower garden (San Jose Nursery). At bottom, 2 large vignettes of Young Ladies' Academy, on either side of block of descriptive text.
Title
San Jose, 1856, county of Santa Clara, Cal[iforni]a.
Published
1856
Full Collection Name
Framed items from the collections of The Bancroft Library
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 19xx.179--D
Type
Image
Extent
1 print : lithograph, 2 colors ; sheet 57 x 70 cm.
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Printed title (LC). Printed (LC below title): This City is situated in the beautiful & fertile valley of San Jose, about 50 miles south of San Francisco. It contains a population of about 3000 persons, engaged chiefly in agricultural & horticultural pursuits. This valley is well supplied with water from artesian wells, there being no less than 60 within the city & 120 within a circumference of 6 miles. One of these wells discharges a column of water 22 feet in height, 7 inches in thickness, & supplies 3600 gallons pr. minute. These wells vary in depth from 60 to 300 ft. & in temperature from 60 to 69 degrees. The climate is very salubrious, being one of the most desirable places for a residence. Within a pleasant ride of 14 miles are the rich Quicksilver Mines, & the celebrated medicinal Soda Springs of New Almaden. Published by Kuchel & Dresel, 176 Clay St. San Francisco. Printed (LL): Drawn from nature & on stone by Kuchel & Dresel; (LR): Printed by Britton & Rey, S.F.
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