wnp71.1198

California & Montgomery

April 23, 1866

Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Wells Fargo explosion rubble. Original image, right frame of Watkins stereoview card #789, titled 'Explosion, W.F. & Co.' [April 23, 1866 W. F. & Co. San Francisco Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Parrot Block, NW cor Calif Montgomery St. BU018] [F810 BU-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Stereoview on Getty site: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/107CAP?altImage=0225d08f-4515-46f3-83d2-d503a6054806#full-artwork-details They date this as 1878 (AS)

California & Montgomery
Location

500 California St, 94104

Keywords
Artifact
  • Citation: Carleton Watkins
  • Date Added: October 18, 2018
  • Contributor: Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives
Rights

Downloadable: Yes