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Subtitle: The Day of the Obsequies.

Title: Elevator - April 21, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer describes the funeral procession of Abraham Lincoln through the streets of San Francisco.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Subtitle: The Fine Arts.

Title: Elevator - June 2, 1865

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Elevator (1865 - 18??)

The writer describes a couple of sites along a street in San Francisco. He details some of the artwork available in shops there that depicts the changing social image of African Americans.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

Title: Pacific Appeal - April 4, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer shares with his readers the break-down of delegates and how each voted in the San Francisco assembly regarding the Testimony Bill.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Thanksgiving Day.

Title: Pacific Appeal - August 8, 1863

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer gives a brief overview of the events surrounding the celebration of Thanksgiving Day in San Francisco. (This was likely connected with the annual August 1st celebration of the emancipation of the British West Indies and not the traditional Thanksgiving celebrated in November.)

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subtitle: Not so Insignificant.

Title: Pacific Appeal - February 13, 1864

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Pacific Appeal (1862 - 188?)

The writer re-visits the topic of the current economic problems of the city railroad companies. He emphasizes that by excluding African Americans from utilizing this form of public transportation, these companies are creating their own financial problems.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Title: Provincial Freeman - November 11, 1854

Speaker or author: S.

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer shares an article published in another newspaper regarding the ongoing debate over annexation of parts of Mexico by the U.S.

Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page

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