Subject: San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs

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Broadside: "Courting in the Rain" Sung by Jennie Worrell at the Alhambra Theater, San Francisco, California Broadside: "Courting in the Rain" Sung by Jennie Worrell at the Alhambra Theater, San Francisco, California

Song sheet broadside for the song "Courting in the Rain," as sung by Miss Jennie Worrell at the Alhambra Theater in San Francisco, California. Published and sold by I. S. Cohen on Kearny Street, San Francisco. Circa 1860s.

Broadside: Testimonial to Mrs. Judah, California Grand Theater, San Francisco, June 4, 1879 Broadside: Testimonial to Mrs. Judah, California Grand Theater, San Francisco, June 4, 1879

Silk broadside announcing a testimonial tendered to Mrs. Judah by the citizens of San Francisco and the dramatic and musical professions at the California Grand Theater on Wednesday afternoon, June 4, 1879. Sold from the Carroll Collection in 1988.

Trade Card: 211 Montgomery Street, Russ House Block, San Francisco, circa 1885 Trade Card: 211 Montgomery Street, Russ House Block, San Francisco, circa 1885

Trade card depicting a scene at 211 Montgomery Street, Russ House Block, in San Francisco, California, circa 1885. The image shows men and boys' clothing and depicts a man falling off a bench while another man pours water on him from a stone wall. The card likely advertised a men's and boys' clothing store located at this address. The description suggests a humorous or anecdotal scene.