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DETAILS: Original hand signed gelatin silver photograph by noted African American photographer Emmanuel Francis E. Bottom right corner of photograph is signed “Joseph Photo” in ink by the gifted photographer. Verso is triple stamped and includes his home studio stamp. Measures 8″ x 10″ inches. BIOGRAPHY: Emmanuel Francis E. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Joseph later moved to the United States and attended the American School of Photography in Chicago. After graduation in 1924, Joseph moved to Oakland, California, where he operated a photography studio from home and began documenting life in the vibrant African American community in that existed in Central California. Starting in the early 1930s, he also working as a photojournalist for numerous Bay Area newspapers, including the California Voice, The Oakland Post, San Francisco Examiner. Joseph and his wife, Alyce, who assisted him, were especially active in the East Bay’s African American community. Original works by the photographer are especially hard to find. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography.

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DETAILS: Original hand signed gelatin silver photograph by noted African American photographer Emmanuel Francis E. Bottom right corner of photograph is signed “Joseph Photo” in ink by the gifted photographer. Verso is triple stamped and includes his home studio stamp. Measures 8″ x 10″ inches. BIOGRAPHY: Emmanuel Francis E. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Joseph later moved to the United States and attended the American School of Photography in Chicago. After graduation in 1924, Joseph moved to Oakland, California, where he operated a photography studio from home and began documenting life in the vibrant African American community in that existed in Central California. Starting in the early 1930s, he also working as a photojournalist for numerous Bay Area newspapers, including the California Voice, The Oakland Post, San Francisco Examiner. Joseph and his wife, Alyce, who assisted him, were especially active in the East Bay’s African American community. Original works by the photographer are especially hard to find. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography.

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Make an Offer Today and Get a Quick Response! Take a Look at this Week’s Specials! SULLIVAN – AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH – HFSID 315531. SULLIVAN A vintage 3½x5¾ candid photograph of the actor wearing a suit with a cigar in hand, acquired from the collection of Francis and Violet Zane. Photograph signed: Francis L. Sullivan, in blue ink, B/w 3½x5¾. English character actor Francis L. Prominent movie roles included Nero in Fiddlers Three (1944), Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist (1948) and an enemy spy in the Bob Hope comedy My Favorite Spy (1951). Sullivan, on stage since an appearance with the Old Vic Company at age 18, earned a Tony in 1955 in the Agatha Christie play Witness for the Prosecution. Francis Zane had a job at the historic Curran Theater and the San Francisco Opera House, which is where he began his massive collection, with photographs and materials ranging from the 1920’s to 1960’s. The location and luck of his occupation would land him smack dab in the middle of the celebrity world, allowing him to capture some of the most unique and interesting pieces of Hollywood History. Corners lightly worn and creased. See more material from these signers. See more listings in our ACTORS & ACTRESSES (13,291). Please note that this is an authentically signed item. We do not sell autograph copies or signature reprints. Images shown may contain our company watermark. The actual document does not contain this watermark. This item has been authenticated and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by our parent company, Gallery of History, Inc. We financially stand behind our COA. Ask us about our PSA/DNA and JSA authentication guarantee. Our Third & Best Handbook – The One You Want On Historical Documents! Enhance your collecting experience. For the experienced and novice collector and for those who just love learning history this beautiful 253-page hardcover volume is for you! Take a look at over. Other listings in these categories. Gallery of History is the world’s largest dealer of authentic autographs and manuscripts. Our inventory contains documents in all areas of interest including presidents, royalty, military, aviation, religion, business, science, celebrities, sports, music, authors and more. Whether looking to add to your collection, acquire a unique centerpiece for the home or office, or as a truly one-of-a-kind gift for someone special, you’ll find it here at HistoryForSale. The Gallery of History. Founded in 1981, is a long-standing UACC Registered Dealer, #RD110, and is a long-standing member of the Manuscript Society. The Gallery of History is the largest dealer in the world with an available inventory that exceeds 230,000 rare autographs and manuscripts. Preserving historical documents is important to us. Our unframed items are sent to you either in acid-free archival sleeves or have been encapsulated when noted. The majority of our in-house framed items are also encapsulated in acid free sleeves to guard against organic acids, mounted in an acid-free enviroment and are framed behind glass or UF3-AR Plexiglas which blocks out most ultraviolet light. We warrant to the original purchaser for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the sale the authenticity of any autograph offered by HistoryForSale. Gallery of History is not liable for any other damages, including consequential damages. There are no other warranties of any nature either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

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“Whence all but him had fled”. FRANCIS – Five days through fire and earthquake without food in the Hotel St. Francis wince cellars San Francisco. Francis the dog Hotel St. Francis San Francisco CA Earthquake Postcard 1909.

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Upscale master-planned residence park; homesite promotion booklet. 16 stapled unnumbered pages with text and 16. Photographic pictures of residences and surrounding property. Measures 10 by 8-1/2 inches. DATE: The text mentions, The St. Francis Fountain, recalling those of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, were planned by Henry H. Gutterson, making the date. Yet this booklet appears to be early in its development. Slight, hardly noticeable, vertical crease to center of pamphlet. [or other wording] in. May have been super-imposed over the images for security or informational reasons and are not on the actual item. Is one of eight master-planned RESIDENCE PARKS. Southwestern San Francisco, California, south of the West Portal neighborhood and west of Mount Davidson. Characterized by family homes on spacious lots (by San Francisco standards), St. Francis Wood has no visible businesses and has a correspondingly low profile compared to similar wealthy neighborhoods such as the Marina District and Pacific Heights. Francis Wood is one of. John Galen Howard, Professor of Architecture at the University of California, designed the pavilions and walled gardens that mark its main gateway. After the resolution of Adolph Sutro’s will in the early 1910s, the Residential Development Company bought from his estate 725 acres of the old Mexican land grant, the Rancho San Miguel. On heavily-forested land remote from downtown San Francisco, the Mason-McDuffie Company sought to create a residence park that embodied the highest ideals of early twentieth century landscaping and architecture. The “City Beautiful” movement, popularized by heralded landscape architect and planner Daniel Burnham, influenced the community plan. Landscape features meant to be “reminiscent of the loveliest gardens of the Italian Renaissance” ornamented the grounds, including an elaborate gateway and two fountains on the main arterial, St. The famed landscape firm Olmsted Brothers laid out the curvilinear street plan. John Galen Howard acted as the first supervising architect, designing the elaborate lampposts, brick-diamond sidewalks, entryway pillars, and the main gate and first fountain. Henry Gutterson soon succeeded Howard and designed the monumental upper fountain and numerous houses over the next three decades. McDuffie launched the sale of. The streets were paved with curbs and sidewalks; all utilities such as electricity, sewer, water, telephones and gas were promised to be installed by March 1913. In his advertising, McDuffie made much of the fact that utilities were to be placed underground. The idea of underground electricity and telephone lines was new at the time. McDuffie did not open the entire tract for sale at once. He improved the property and offered lots in phases. The initial offering consisted of 283 lots in the “horseshoe” section with St. Francis Boulevard forming the spine. Mason-McDuffie’s business plan was to offer lots for sale in a residential park, but not to design or build the actual houses. Buyers were free to choose their own architect. Mason-McDuffie ultimately built a number of homes of speculation to sell to customers as well. The San Francisco Residence Parks. Are located in the western neighborhoods of San Francisco. The first of the master-planned residence parks to be built on the West side of the city was. This was followed by. Sea Cliff, Lincoln Manor, West Clay Park, Forest Hill, Balboa Terrace, Ingleside Terraces, and Jordan Park. In San Francisco were landscaped plots created to replicate the feeling of suburban living in close proximity to downtown San Francisco. Inspired by lofty ideals of the City Beautiful and Garden City movements, residence parks had curving boulevards and lush landscaping -trees, greens, and neoclassical ornamentation such as pillars, gateways, public stairways, and sundials. San Francisco’s residence parks all had significant restrictions, including prohibitions on commercial activity, yard size, minimum construction costs, and, initially, racial covenants. Sales increased significantly in the 1920s, and by the 1930s most tracts in San Francisco residence parks were already constructed. From the estate of an early. UI – B2 – S4. (code to locate the item).

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JOAQUIN MURIETA, THE BRIGAND CHIEF OF CALIFORNIA. Grabhorn Press; 1932; Limited Edition; 1st Printing; Large 8vo 9″ – 10″ tall; Hardcover; Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket; Little browning to endpapers. Trace of rubbing along edges. Folded facsimile of the 1853 broadside inserted at rear. 1 of 500 copies advertised, but only 400 issued. In original drab brown dust jacket. 8 hand colored illustrations after Charles Nahl. Name and address of Western Artist Paul Rossi in pencil on front free endpaper. Books will be well packed for protection. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “circlecitybooks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• Author: Farquhar, Francis D.
• Book Title: JOAQUIN MURIETA, THE BRIGAND CHIEF OF CALIFORNIA.
• Cover: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Publisher: Grabhorn Press
• Publication Year: 1932
• Place Published: San Francisco
• Pages: 116
• Topic: Western Americana
• Format: Hardcover
• Title: JOAQUIN MURIETA, THE BRIGAND CHIEF OF CALIFORNIA. Farquhar,
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Book Condition: Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Western Americana
• Place of Publication: San Francisco
• Year Printed: 1932
• Special Attributes: Dust Jacket, Limited Edition

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