April 12, 2024
Daily Post 9/29/1873 - The Stock Market Panic Over
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Daily Post September 29, 1873 San Francisco, San Francisco County, California This is an original California paper from the Old West. In 1776, Spanish colonials established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush in 1848 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000, thus transforming it into the largest city on the West Coast at the time. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. California became the 31st state on September 9, 1850. This historic paper is complete with 4 pages and in good, readable condition.Dimensions: 23" x 16" Numerous articles on everyday life, includes domestic and international news, and has great "dated" ads!A window into what life was like in the 1800s of Western America.Articles include: Reminiscences - The Site Of The New Grand Opera House, A Terrible Charge - The Mate Of The Ship "Sunrise" Charged With Forcing Three Sailors To Commit Suicide, South America, A Lady On Punishment (Regarding Letter From Florence Nightengale To Rev. Dr. Wines, President Of The International Prison Commission), Unhealthy Schoolrooms, Officials In Trouble,
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