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Firefighters of the past : A history of the old volunteer fire department of San Francisco from 1849 to 1866 :
Manuscripts
Carbon copy of typed manuscript by Bowlen (with a presentation note from the author).
mssHM 84339
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Fire horses, farewell good and faithful servants!
Manuscripts
Bound carbon copy of typed manuscript by Bowlen (with a presentation note from the author in the inside front cover). Forward by William F. Egan, Veterinary Surgeon.
mssHM 84295
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The Bancroft Building fire, San Francisco
Manuscripts
Typewritten manuscript which describes the history of the Bancroft Building and its tenants, as well as the outbreak, losses, and casualties of the April 30, 1886 fire. Also includes a photograph of the Bancroft Building on fire and a sketch of the burned-out building.
mssHM 73694
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Charles Frederick Holder letter to John Vance Chaney
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Letter written from Charles F. Holder in Pasadena to John Vance Chaney, the head of the San Francisco Public Library. Holder writes that he has been delayed in getting back to San Francisco because of the "Tournament of Roses" given by his Hunt Club. He also asks Chaney if he has heard anything about "the Overland" (probably The Overland Monthly magazine), which he had been trying to acquire, and praises a newspaper man named Field of the San Francisco Chronicle.
mssHM 75639
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San Francisco's Fire Belle Lilie Hitchcock
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A draft manuscript for "San Francisco's Fire Belle Lillie Hitchcock, mascot of the old San Francisco Knickerbocker Fire Company-no. 5." Also includes an envelope of photographs.
mssHM 19335
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Engineer's report of the Pacific Railway Company, Los Angeles
Manuscripts
This manuscript is the first official annual report of the company, covering 1892 and September 1890 through December 1891. It contains information such as amount of laid trackage, paving repairs, specifications for boilers, electrification costs, and recommendations and cost tables. Bound typescript, including many blueprint typed carbon pages.
mssHM 48659