Advertisement for Farmers and Merchants BankIn 1871, Hellman founded the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles with former California governor John G. Downey and…
Announcement noting that the Golden Rule Bazaar was closingAnnouncement in the San Francisco Call, August 29, 1897, page 5, noting that the Golden Rule Bazaar was closing and…
Bomberger, Harold S. to Max S. HirschHarold S. Bomberger to Max S. Hirsch, July 26, 1929, complimenting the company on its merchandise.
Californian Pioneer: Claus Spreckels ObituaryAn obituary reports the death of a person and gives an account of his or her life. In this case,…
Cartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitmentsCartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitments. From the San Francisco Chronicle, October 3, 1903.
Castle in the Town: Spreckels’ Van Ness Street MansionSpreckels’ Van Ness mansion was one of the most expensive private California homes of its time. Its architecture was similar…
Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete“Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete,” Engineering Magazine, vol. 49 (1915), p. 282.
Coolie System and the Yellow Press: Criticism of the Spreckels Sugar PlantationsIn the fall of 1881, the San Francisco Chronicle, an early adopter of the so-called “yellow press” style of journalism,…
Coolie System and the Yellow Press: Criticism of the Spreckels Sugar PlantationsIn the fall of 1881, the San Francisco Chronicle, an early adopter of the so-called “yellow press” style of journalism,…
Cover and excerpt of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstäcker, Kaliforniens Gold- U. Quecksilber-District (Leipzig: Wilhelm Jurany, E. Po, 1849), a California gold rush booklet for prospective immigrantsCover and excerpt of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstäcker, Kaliforniens Gold- U. Quecksilber-District (Leipzig: Wilhelm Jurany, E. Po, 1849), a California…
Death Found Business Holdings of F.W. Dohrmann in Good ShapeArticle from the July 20, 1914, Honolulu Star-Bulletin discussing F.W. Dohrman's commercial situation at the time of his death. The…
Dohrmann Speaks to Merchants’ AssociationMay 29, 1903, article from the Pacific Commercial Advertiser on F.W. Dohrmann's speech to the local Merchants Association on the…
Electrical reading lamps by the Parmelee-Dohrmann Co. of Los Angeles AdvertisementAdvertisement for electrical reading lamps by the Parmelee-Dohrmann Co. of Los Angeles. From the Los Angeles Herald, February 13, 1910,…
Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar AdvertisementAdvertisement for the Emporium and Golden Rule Bazaar in San Francisco. From the San Francisco Call, September 19, 1897, page…
F.W. Dohrmann and His Many Great InterestsArticle originally from the San Francisco Call reprinted in the Pacific Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 17, 1903.…
F.W. Dohrmann Leaves Much for CharityArticle from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 17, 1914, describing the terms of F.W. Dohrmann's will and his bequests to various…
Failure of Page, Bacon & Co.The article contains details about a second run on the San Francisco branch of the banking house of Page, Bacon…
Genthe, Arnold’s detailed customer registriesThese images show Genthe’s detailed customer registries. The last picture in this series contains the names of members of the…
Golden Rule Bazaar to Go. Will Be Merged Into the Golden Rule and EmporiumJuly 1, 1897, page 9, article in the San Francisco Call regarding the merger of the Golden Rule Bazaar and…
