Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creator Name:
Kuchel, C. C. (1820-ca. 1865), Swiss, artist
Creator Name:
Langton, A. T. (active ca. 1856), publisher
Group Creator Name:
- Britton & Rey (active 1851-1902), printer
- Kuchel & Dresel (active ca. 1853-ca. 1865), lithographer
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Role:
publisher
Title:
Downieville, 1856, Sierra County, California
Date:
c1856
Materials:
print on paper: lithograph, color
Dimensions:
53.2 x 70.9 cm.
Current Location:
Bancroft Library.
Address:
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Object ID:
BANC PIC 1963.002:1532--D
Subject:
- Buildings
- Business enterprises
- California, Northern
- Dwellings
- Equipment
- Hotels
- Mining
- Rivers
- Settlements
- Cityscapes
- Lithographs, color
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Content/Description:
Notes:
Main view of small town surrounded by low hills with Yuba River coming in and encircling town at right; mining operation at left; elevated waterway at right. Marginal views include residences of: A.T. Langton, T.H. Fletcher, and J.J. Musser; and businesses: J.H. Craycroft's building and mill, Langton & Co. Bankers, Downie Hotel, US Hotel, Metropolis Hotel, etc.
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Notes/Inscriptions:
Notes:
Printed title (LC). Printed (LL, within image): C.C. K[uchel]; (LL): Drawn from nature and on stone by Kuchel & Dresel, 176 Clay St[reet], S[an] F[rancisco]; (LC, above title): Entered... 1856 by Kuchel & Dresel... Cal[ifornia]; (LC, below title): Published by A.T. Langton; (LR): Printed by Britton & Rey.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/tf3g5009d 7

Downieville, 1856, Sierra County, California