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Subject: Lithographs

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Lithograph depicting Rosenbaum Store and Rail Road House after the 1868 San Francisco EarthquakeLithograph depicting Rosenbaum Store and Rail Road House after the 1868 San Francisco Earthquake

Lithograph depicting the Rosenbaum Store and Rail Road House on Clay Street in San Francisco, California, as they appeared after the October 21, 1868, earthquake. The image is from a letter sheet measuring 7 7/8 x 10 1/16 inches, with a blank page attached. It shows one of the earliest known depictions of a Jewish-owned store in San Francisco following the quake. The letter sheet shows a watermark with a shield and stars on the printed side and 'Carew & Co.' on the blank side.

Lithograph of a Meat Cooler, 1899Lithograph of a Meat Cooler, 1899

A lithograph depicting a meat cooler. The image is described as "GOOD". The lithograph dates from October 24, 1899. The item is housed in Ms. Coll. 1410, M, Box 6, Folder 112.

Lithograph of Joshua Abraham Norton in UniformLithograph of Joshua Abraham Norton in Uniform

Lithograph portrait of Joshua Abraham Norton in military uniform, carrying a sword. The reverse features an inscription in brown ink: "JOSHUA A. NORTON/DIED JANY 8, 1880/AGED ABOUT 65/NORTON 1ST/EMEROR OF THE U.S./AND PROTECTOR OF MEXICO." The lithograph depicts the famous San Francisco eccentric.