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SAN FRANCISCO SUTRO BATHS BATHHOUSE “GRAND OPENING SWIMMING SEASON of 1897″. Guaranteed Original 128-Year-Old Rare Antique Streetcar Advertising Poster. Large antique poster measuring 13″ x 16″ +/. Excellent Condition with bright vibrant coloring. Some light edge wear including small tear along center of bottom edge. Soft bend along top right corner. Packaged flat in a rigid cardboard mailer between layers of rigid cardboard. Your business is always appreciated at BLAISDELL COLLECTIBLES.

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This charming map of the Vista del Mar neighborhood of San Francisco was published as part of the promotional material for a large real estate project known as Sutro Heights, after San Francisco mayor and silver magnate Adolph Sutro. Today, the plots delineated in this map lie in the area between Geary Boulevard and Fulton Street, west of the Richmond district. The map depicts a conceptual urban landscape consisting of plots organized in neighborhood blocks and regularly interspersed with a more or less orthogonal road network. In the left of the image, facing the water, we see the original Sutro Heights, the residence that Alfred Sutro built for himself on the northwest tip of the San Francisco promontory. Fronting his private estate was the famous Sutro Baths, a public bathing facility executed to the highest standards (discussed further below) and formally opened just a few years after this development map was published. To the east of Sutro Hill and Cliff House, an elaborate urban neighborhood was planned, directly connected to the facilities built by Sutro but also to the Government Reservation and Park to the north. We see city blocks set down along a network of streets, and many of these individual plots have also been delineated. Some of the blocks already have a planned purpose, such as the elongated plot furthest to the northwest, which was to serve as the location for a luxury hotel with views overlooking the Pacific Ocean. At the same time, he had become more and more involved in city politics, eventually serving as mayor of San Francisco between 1895 and 1897. There are three important characters in the history of San Francisco that stand out in relation to this map. One is, of course, the printer, Canadian-born Edward Bosqui, who built a vital lithography and printing company in town. The two others are Adolph Sutro and a dynamic and ambitious real estate agent by the name of Will E. Adolph Sutro, a Jewish engineer from Germany, had struck it big in the Comstock Lode and was by the early 1880s an exceedingly wealthy man. He was known and is often referred to in historical texts, as San Francisco’s Silver Baron. Sutro later became the first Jewish mayor in U. History, but when this project was conceived and developed, he was still just one of the city’s wealthy benefactors looking to expand his fortune through speculative investment. Sutro put a considerable part of his wealth into purchasing land, which he then intended to develop for commercial purposes. This was nevertheless a drawn-out process that soon left him with extensive land holdings but few funds to develop them properly. Around what is currently Sutro Heights Park – a promontory overlooking the Pacific – he built a range of significant buildings during the early 1890s. These included the splendid new Cliff House, as well as the enormous public baths, and an amusement park, all of which could be reached by passenger steam trains from the inner city. Like the Sutro Baths and the Cliff House, the train line is actually depicted on the map, despite still being in the making. Inland from here, land plots were developed in a modern-looking orthogonal street grid. In order to sell some of his extensive land holdings, Sutro employed real estate agent Will E. Fisher of the firm Tevis and Fisher in San Francisco. Fisher was a dominant figure in the real estate market during the 1890s, as evidenced by countless advertisements in local newspapers. For some of the larger development projects in which he was involved – like the project at Sutro Heights – Fisher commissioned large broadsheets by the Bosqui printing company. The map in question is precisely one such example. The Sutro Heights project was one of Fisher’s last great development projects, and both his success and ambition are reflected in the high quality of this presentation sheet. Within a few years, however, Fisher’s firm would close following allegations of embezzlement and amid rumors of drunkenness. After his wealthy wife divorced him, and with creditors at his heels, Fisher escaped to the Klondike, presumably in the hopes of etching out a new fortune prospecting for gold. Census and publication history. This map was produced in 1893 by the Bosqui Engraving and Printing Company on behalf of the Will E. Fisher Real Estate Company. All surviving examples would have been among the original distribution, as any additional stock would have perished in the 1893 fire that destroyed Bosqui’s stores. Consequently, the map is scarce, and not many copies have come to market in the last decades. 61060709 lists five examples in institutional collections at the libraries of Columbia, Stanford, Yale, U. Berkeley, and the California Historical Society.

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For One As Seen. Be sure to take advantage of our. Normally, volume discounts apply to multiple items from. The same listings but mention my volume discount rates. When ordering a number of items from different listings. Such as 3 different items from 3 separate listings, and I. Will honor that volume discount in the form of a partial. You will get whic hever gives you the highest discount. The book cover does show wear and bends on the. The accordion interior is intact. Foxing or interior soiling on the photos. Text page inside of the back cover shows wrinkles. This is from the late 1880s and if. You were that old, you would have issues too! Or microscopic blemishes or flaws consistent with. Age and use which is to be expected in antique and. Rest assured that any major issues. Will always be both documented and photographed. To the best of my ability. Photos as they are an integral part of the description. And do a much better job of showing condition issues. Than what I can explain through the use of the. Use the magnification tool and feel. Free to ask questions. Pricing: I carefully research. A search tool that goes back. 10 years, with the goal of. Pricing my items fairly from. Artificially put higher prices. On their items so that they can. Give huge discounts to their. Buyers while still ending up at. I don’t do that. Don’t have the wiggle room to. Give huge discounts because. Cases I can work with you but. Your offers have to be. I don’t control. Be expected to come out of. 6 1/8 ” long, 5″ wide, 1/4 thick. That I turn over the. So the ends are easy to grab and pull off. Without damaging the bubble wrap. Bx 373 – weight: 4 oz. Photographs showing the item. Next to a ruler or tape measure are there to show. Scale only and usually will not show exact. Measurements due to the fact that there is usually a. Please always go by my stated. Measurements rather than guessing at the exact size. Based on the photos. Photographs are a vital part of the description: If. Anything shows up in the photographs, a scratch. Chip, blemish, stain, bump, open air bubble, crazing. Or other issues show up in the photos that are not. Mentioned in the written condition description. They are still a part of the description and cannot be. Used for a’not as described’ complaint. And so can miss tiny flaws that photos catch. Other times, I may have prioritized other issues in. Much word space in that section. You see something in the photos that you wonder. About, please ask questions before you commit. Note: Because of the way computers. And cell phones are set to interpret colors. That show on their monitors, and because. Of people’s perceptions of color descriptions. The colors you see on your screen may. Not be exactly the colors you will. Get but might appear a bit darker or lighter. Or a shade or two different in tinge. Always do my best to show colors as. Close to reality as I can get them but keep. That in mind when you make your orders. NOT accept a small difference in color. Shades as a reason for a’not as described. Claim when asking for a return. Of course, if I say that something is black. And it turns out to be red, then obviously. The fault is mine and the’not as. Described’ claim will be accepted. Lady who lives quite a way out in the country. I choose a longer, up to. Make the trip into town where. I run as many errands as I can including mailing your packages. It Is Important that. If you do need your item in a. Hurry for a birthday or special occasion, that you. I will be happy to do. My best for you.

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Check out our store under the Souvenirs & Memorabilia > U. Estate sale find, vintage original San Francisco CA Real Estate History Adolph Sutro Lakeview Development Letters. In the mid-1800s, Ocean Avenue was a dirt road in the countryside, used by those who came for recreational purposes both innocent and illegal. Some came to pick the amazing fields of wild flowers, others came to pick horses and dogs at the gambling tracks. Despite the fact that the City Jail itself stood on the road, slightly disreputable businesses along the Ocean Road included boxing camps, shooting ranges, bars, and a roadhouse that gave the neighborhood a name. In 1890 Adolph Sutro, who owned most of the land immediately north and south of Ocean, attempted to change that with a promoted subdivision he called “Lakeview”. Sutro did his best to pump up enthusiasm for potential home-buyers, calling the humble Ocean Road “the Grand Ocean Boulevard, ” and pointing out that Lakeview was the only site in San Francisco having a marine and bay view. He put out detailed line drawings showing street improvements and tree-plantings. Lakeview evidently wasn’t a roaring success, however. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS – The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images.

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Check out our store under the Souvenirs & Memorabilia > U. Estate sale find, vintage original San Francisco CA Real Estate History Adolph Sutro Lakeview Development Letters. In the mid-1800s, Ocean Avenue was a dirt road in the countryside, used by those who came for recreational purposes both innocent and illegal. Some came to pick the amazing fields of wild flowers, others came to pick horses and dogs at the gambling tracks. Despite the fact that the City Jail itself stood on the road, slightly disreputable businesses along the Ocean Road included boxing camps, shooting ranges, bars, and a roadhouse that gave the neighborhood a name. In 1890 Adolph Sutro, who owned most of the land immediately north and south of Ocean, attempted to change that with a promoted subdivision he called “Lakeview”. Sutro did his best to pump up enthusiasm for potential home-buyers, calling the humble Ocean Road “the Grand Ocean Boulevard, ” and pointing out that Lakeview was the only site in San Francisco having a marine and bay view. He put out detailed line drawings showing street improvements and tree-plantings. Lakeview evidently wasn’t a roaring success, however. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS – The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images.

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Check out our store under the Souvenirs & Memorabilia > U. Estate sale find, vintage original San Francisco CA Real Estate History Adolph Sutro Lakeview Development Letters. In the mid-1800s, Ocean Avenue was a dirt road in the countryside, used by those who came for recreational purposes both innocent and illegal. Some came to pick the amazing fields of wild flowers, others came to pick horses and dogs at the gambling tracks. Despite the fact that the City Jail itself stood on the road, slightly disreputable businesses along the Ocean Road included boxing camps, shooting ranges, bars, and a roadhouse that gave the neighborhood a name. In 1890 Adolph Sutro, who owned most of the land immediately north and south of Ocean, attempted to change that with a promoted subdivision he called “Lakeview”. Sutro did his best to pump up enthusiasm for potential home-buyers, calling the humble Ocean Road “the Grand Ocean Boulevard, ” and pointing out that Lakeview was the only site in San Francisco having a marine and bay view. He put out detailed line drawings showing street improvements and tree-plantings. Lakeview evidently wasn’t a roaring success, however. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS – The item appears to be in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images.

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California, San Francisco, Sutro Baths.

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SAN FRANCISCO SUTRO BATHS BATHHOUSE “GRAND OPENING SWIMMING SEASON of 1897″. Guaranteed Original 126-Year-Old Rare Antique Streetcar Advertising Poster. Large antique poster measuring 13″ x 16″ +/. Excellent Condition with bright vibrant coloring. Overprint blemish visible along lower left portion of surface. Some very light edge wear. Packaged flat in a rigid cardboard mailer between layers of rigid cardboard. Your business is always appreciated at BLAISDELL COLLECTIBLES. The free listing tool.

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Album of Sutro Heights, San Francisco, California [cover title]. Title: Album of Sutro Heights, San Francisco, California [cover title] Publication: Leipzig: Carl Garte, n. Description: 15.5 x 12.2 cm, accordion fold with 24 photo-lithograph panels, including a double-p. Plan of Sutro Heights, a portrait of Adolph Sutro, beach scenes, statuary, gardens, and 3 scenes of dogs; original decorative red wrappers stamped in black; back cover loose, otherwise very good. Summary of Sutro Heights affixed to the inside rear cover. Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA). All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Prepared by the personnel of the Works Progress Administration, A. Yedidia, Supervisor, and published by the California State Library. 1939, 1940, & 1941, 2 volumes with additional supplement and author index, 488 pp, 475 pp, 290 pp, 65 pp, 11 x 8.25, cloth binding. In good condition with some markings on boards and spines. Ex-library with embossed call numbers and bookplates from Free Library of Philadelphia inside front covers. Hinges in good condition. Text is typeset, sturdily bound into 4 separate volumes. General age-related toning to pages. Some minor tears art top and bottom edges. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. 4 scarce volumes cataloging the Mexican Pamphlets in the Sutro Collection at the California State Library. His family donated the collection to the California State Library after his death, where it was catalogued into the two main volumes, accompanying supplement, and author index available here. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “robinrarebooks” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Year Printed: 1939
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Historical
• Region: North America
• Subject: History
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Publisher: California State Library
• Place of Publication: San Francisco

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