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. …..
Antique photograph from the collection of a historic Mariposa, California Gold Mine town Old West family. They’re the Daut, Schroeder / Schanz, and Stewart families (see some history below). Mariposa, near the west entrance to Yosemite National Park, has their …..
Golden Hills, Bay View. DESCRIPTION: An absolutely gorgeous California painting by this Santa Barbara/Carpinteria artist. I’m not positive of the location, but it looks like San Francisco’s East Bay or Berkeley, view down from golden rolling hills and bushy oaks …..
Splendid original antique printed box with a surprise inside – silk cocoons. Neumann was a well-known persona in silk culture in California in the 1870s. Incoming search terms:https://sanfranciscosanfrancisco com/2023/11/c-1870-splendid-antique-box-silk-cocoons-joseph-neumann-san-francisco-california/
OFFERED HERE is a VERY RARE slice of Americana, from 1872. Miriam Coffin, Or, the Whale Fisherman, A Tale. Said to be the first novel to deal with whaling in Nantucket, and he is also famous for claiming Herman Melville …..
Up for sale is a store card token from the Joseph Brothers, jewelers of San Francisco, California, issued 1854-60. Description : The token measures about 30mm in diameter and is made from brass. It is listed in Rulau/Miller (M-Calif 6) …..