Lot 584
Fire in San Francisco on the Night from the 3d-4th May 1851 (Baird 77) lithographer Emanuel Justh published this scene (6.2x10.75" on pale gray paper) looking east from the California Street hill showing fire engulfing the city, no letter with a few illustration notes; minor edge wear and a few tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
"SAN FRANCISCO HAD NEVER BEFORE SUFFERED SO SEVERE A BLOW." Annals (1854) THE WORST FIRE BEFORE 1906. The fire began on the south side of the Plaza, and shifting winds swept the flames through the business district. It destroyed 18 blocks, almost 2,000 buildings, and was the most costly of San Francisco's 6 fires between 1849 and 1851. The burnt area was 0.75 mile north to south and 0.33 mile east to west.
Realized: $475