Lithograph 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.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Rosenbaum Store
  • Rail Road House
  • Rosenbaum, A.S.

Geography

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 12