Map and timeline of newspaper matches for "San Francisco earthquake"~5 OR "San Francisco fire"~5
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Newspaper results for "San Francisco earthquake"~5 OR "San Francisco fire"~5

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53425 matching newspaper pages in total. Honolulu, HI has the most hits (3760 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Polynesian — 1850-07-06, page 2

    … JULY 6, 1850. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION ! Over three hundred Buildings Destroyed ! San Francisco has again been vUited by a con flagration of greater extent thin any previously …

    … hre, ana irotn tne aiib i"""" i , tame day, we make the following extracts : The fire originated m the kitchen of the Sa cramento House in Kearney str et, lietween Clay …

    … rapidly in every direction. Strenuous e fforts, nideil by the nriml. nreveiited the fire crossing Kearney street, but every thing between that and the Bay, bound ed by …

  2. Polynesian — 1851-05-31, page 2

    … instant. "Eighleeirlurgea squares, ex cepting a few buildings, and large portions of fire or six others, have been completely destroy ed. The plank streets arc ruined, and …

    … places entirely impassable, except on foot. Such is the anniversary of ihe great fire of the 4th of May, 1850." And immediately upon the heels of this awful calamity …

    … exhibited to the world that in domitable energy u hich will once more elevate Sati Francisco to its natural position among tbe commercial cities of the age. - California has …

  3. Polynesian — 1851-06-28, page 2

    … wait longer lefore we have a steam communication established between tnis port and San Francisco. (J An attempt to fire again the. city of San Francisco was discovered on the morning of the 7th of June. combustible materials w ith slow …

    … several places di rectly under a quantity of lumber , and in one or two places the fire had commenced burning. The Alta savs 'beyond a d.uibi there is in this city an …

    … discovered. OJ" Great attention is being paid to the con struction of buildings in San Francisco, so as to render them perfectly fire proof. And from tin account in. the papers we should judge that many of the new …

  4. Polynesian — 1851-08-30, page 2

    … sent by the owners. - Some ten or more . ships are said to have brought freight to San rtneisco, at a low rate,' with orders to come to C 2 islands after discharging, …

    … acknowledge our obligations to Messrs. Burgess, .Gilbert, and Still, Booksellers of Sun Francisco, for num bers of late American and English periodicals, and newspapers, &c. To …

    … publications from all parts of the world, received by Messrs. Burgess, Gilbert, and Still, San Francisco. Senator Gwinn of California, and the Post-master of San Francisco have both forwarded us volumes of "Public Documents," for which they have our thanks …

  5. Polynesian — 1854-08-05, page 2

    … observable all over town and through the vallies. At noon, also, the new and elegant fire-proof building of Messrs. Makee k Anthon was inaugu rated by a lunch to all the …

    … Johnson. Benediction by the Pastor. . -HAILS. Ea7 A Mail will be despatched to San Francisco and the United States by the Holland ship 44 Oud Nederland," on or about Tcesdat …

    … Ships, Shipping &c. The steamer Poltxesux, Rogers, sailed on Sat urday for 6an . Francisco, having been a week or ten days in port, and having produced a most fa vorable …

  6. The Pacific Commercial Advertiser — 1858-09-30, page 3

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … , at Lahaina, and tbe polite attentions of G. D. Gilman. Esq., we have received San Francisco papers to the 9th being five days later thanour previous' advices? - The Rapid …

    … transient ki rothers are respectiully inviteil to attend, fer order S.O. II. . 118-lt Fire! Fire!! Fire!!! PROTECTION HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 1 S You are hereby aotine 1 that a regular …

    … Howmo, Ja., k Co., Sew Bedford. W. G. E. Port. Esq.-, do. Mosgav, fVtoxk k Co., San Francisco. . McRria k Missii.l, f . t ,do , 117-tf Dawaiian xllechanics' Benefit Union. AT …

  7. The Pacific Commercial Advertiser — 1859-10-20, page 2

    … the Palmer places us in receipt of our New York mail ef Sept. a. and advices from San Francisco to Oct. 3. We notice no special chances la tbe markets. A few sales how ever are …

    … Whaltrt, $ 4th page. JS ARR1TAU. Oct. 14 Am bk T ranees Palmer. Paty. 12 ds hn San Francisro, with atdse and pumengers to DC Wsterman at Co. 13 Am d-pper sb Flying …

    … Vngon, Watson, 12 us fm San tTaocisco. ea route fur J arris Island. 13 Am ah Mary Ooralcil. QoodelL, 13 ds …

  8. Polynesian — 1860-09-08, page 1

    … Co., New lore; Henry a. retrr, .q., Boston ; and Messrs. Morgan, Stone ft. Co., San Francisco. Will receive deposits, Discount first class bnsinera paper, Attend to colluding …

    … ., " WlU.lt MR ft H VEB,.. C. A. WlLUaMS ft Co., .Ve Bad ford .....Boston. ...S Francisco 44 New Ijondon. ...Honolulu. 24 tf J. C. SPALDING, IMPORTER V COMMISSION MERCHANT …

    … Boston, Alliakck " Salem Mabike Ins.Co.,Saleni. fc"jr Store ia Robinson At Co.' Fire Proof Block. 2S-tf B . F . SNOW, DEALER IK GE5ERAL MEECAANDISE. Ilonololn, Oaha …

  9. The Pacific Commercial Advertiser — 1860-10-18, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    … X.-w York. Ill SKY A. I'H IH K. KSQ , - Boston. Mesrs. MoKOAX. Stonk je Co., - San Francisco. Will receive depos ts, disc nmt nrst-cl iss business paper, and attend to eoltectini …

    … -tf I. X. I'MTXint. Continues his -ld business at '.he new store in Iaker's new fire pn.f building, at the stand rec-titly fccupis bv Ir. Iloffmann, coriu-r of yj.i …

    … tanxsa -X C .. - B-istou. Walix.. Harut .x C.. New York A aitaxKTHT. 'l amk .V '. San Francisco Bapok fx Iaxt.:vB soa San Francisc. lOi-tf o. c. WATKHVAX. joiix r. rorit. I. C. WATERMAN X. CO.. CO M V. …

  10. Polynesian — 1861-05-25, page 3

    … Secretary. Honolulu, May 15, 13C1. 3 St LATEST FOREIGN DATES. Honf tour, Mar 14 San Francisco,. Liverpool, (per P. Ex.)..Mar 2T St Louis, (P. TeL).... Sydoey.NS V, Mar & Thiu …

    … COMMERCIAL. Ml DAY, MA Y 24, 1361. The bark Yankee, Capt. Paty, sailed on the 20th for San Francisco, taking a full cargo, consisting In most part of domes tic produce, sugar, molasses …

    … The ship Iconium, which arrived on the 17th from Melbourne, ailed on the 82d for San Francisco. She had on board a large number of passengers, and only touched here for water …

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