Help

Search

Advanced Search

Find results with:

Add another field

Search by date

to

Searching collections:

Sacramento Room Postcards

Add or remove collections

Home Old Sacramento, 1857

To link to this object, paste this link in email, IM or document

To embed this object, paste this HTML in website

Old Sacramento, 1857

View Description

Loading content ...

you wish to report:

Your comment:

Your Name:

Submit

Cancel

...

Back to top

The Sacramento Room Digital Collections are made available through generous support from Sacrmento Public Library Foundation

Powered by CONTENTdm®

Select the collections to add or remove from your search

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Select All Collections

S

Sacramento Room Menus

Sacramento Room Photographs

Sacramento Room Postcards

Sacramento Yearbook Project

OK

Cancel

Title	Old Sacramento, 1857
Date	2000
Description	This circa 2000 postcard shows a painting of the B. F. Hastings Building, at Second and J streets as it appeared in 1857. It was from this building, constructed in 1852/53, that the Pony Express started its first eastward overland journey, on April 5, 1860. The artwork was commissioned in 1976 during America's Bi-Centennial Celebration. The artist is Archie T. Newsom.
Format	4 x 7 in.
Holding Institution	Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento Room
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Street/Neighborhood	Sacramento
City/County	Sacramento
Subject	Street Scenes Courthouses California State Parks Business Enterprises Art Carriages and Coaches Wagons, Covered Boats Riverboats Horses and Horseback Riding
Collection	Sacramento Room Postcard Collection
Unique ID	BBSAC536