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Author: Baker, George H.
Title: A Birds-Eye View of Sacramento, "The City of the Plain"
Place Published: Sacramento, Cal.
Publisher:Geo. H. Baker
Date Published: 1857
Description:

Duotone lithograph. Drawn, Designed & Published by Geo. H. Baker Sac_1857. Lithography by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Central view surrounded by 31 pictorial vignettes. 72.5x89.5 cm (28½x35¼") including the vignettes, on sheet 81.3x101.8 cm (32x40"); modern linen backing.

Marvelous depiction of Sacramento in the 1850's, considered the greatest of Gold Rush bird's-eye views of the city, extremely rare. The sprawling capital of California is seen from above the Sacramento River with waterfront area, ships, steamships, barges, etc. in foreground. Marginal views include local businesses, churches, public buildings, hotels, theaters, and industry, with a view of Sutter's Fort in 1846 and Sacramento in 1849. OCLC locates no copies other than photocopies or digital versions, but Reps 209 places copies at the Bancroft Library, the California Historical Society, the California State Library, and the Society of California Pioneers.

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Some mostly marginal soiling, stains, foxing and darkening, a few marginal tears repaired when mounted, one or two of which intrude slightly into the vignettes; old vertical fold still evident; very good.