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 and description of Ike Kempner as an important figure in the Galveston communityCartoon and description of Ike Kempner as an important figure in the Galveston community, n.d.
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…
Christian Heurich letterheadThis letterhead shows a different view of the Water Street facility. It also shows some of the medals Heurich’s beer…
Circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural SciencesTitle page of 1855 circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural Sciences. From James Moores Ball, “Dr.…
City Club political advertisement with Ike Kempner listed as a candidate for Galveston city councilCity Club political advertisement with Ike Kempner listed as a candidate for Galveston city council, c. 1907.
Civil Rights in Peril: Jews Excluded From A HotelThe Article discusses Joseph Seligman’s expulsion from the Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga, New York. The article notes the reaction…
Clarkson Biddle map of PhiladelphiaDetail from 1926 reprint of Clarkson Biddle 1762 map of Philadelphia. Labeled "V" on the map (though this is very…
Clubhouse Dining Room, Wayne Knitting MillsPage from the March 1918 issue of Wayne Knit Rav-lings: The Voice of the Wayne Knit Community. An employee newsletter,…
Clubhouse Library, Wayne Knitting MillsPage from the March 1918 issue of Wayne Knit Rav-lings: The Voice of the Wayne Knit Community. An employee newsletter,…
Cone, Bertha letter to Bernard ConeIt is difficult to reconstruct some aspects of the history of the Cone brothers’ business. Likewise, information about their private…
Cone, Herman’s Account BookEven after Herman Cone opened his dry goods store in Jonesborough, Tennessee, he and his business partner Jakob Adler continued…
Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete“Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete,” Engineering Magazine, vol. 49 (1915), p. 282.
Contemporary advertising poster for the city of New Ulm, MinnesotaContemporary advertising poster for the city of New Ulm, Minnesota. The poster highlights the city’s German heritage.
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…
