Ferry Building from the Bay, San Francisco, California
1905 / Edward H. Mitchell
Collection: Henry Clay Barnabee Collection
A colorized photographic postcard of a building on the waterfront, with a tower in the background. Text on the front reads "Ferry building from the Bay, San Francisco, Cal." A handwritten note on the front reads "Dec 26th '05, Thanks for the [illegible], the twelve kinder would do for the J.S. Back family - but my 4tette satisfy me - Lots of love and best wishes for Happy New Year from the Powers." The postcard is addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Henry Clay Barnabee, 225 Riverside Drive, New York City, New York and is postmarked December 27, 1905 from San Francisco, California.
~ Edward H. Mitchell, “Ferry Building from the Bay, San Francisco, California,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed October 30, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/index.php/items/show/3855.
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Title
Ferry Building from the Bay, San Francisco, California
Subject
San Francisco (Calif.)
Description
A colorized photographic postcard of a building on the waterfront, with a tower in the background. Text on the front reads "Ferry building from the Bay, San Francisco, Cal." A handwritten note on the front reads "Dec 26th '05, Thanks for the [illegible], the twelve kinder would do for the J.S. Back family - but my 4tette satisfy me - Lots of love and best wishes for Happy New Year from the Powers." The postcard is addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Henry Clay Barnabee, 225 Riverside Drive, New York City, New York and is postmarked December 27, 1905 from San Francisco, California.
Creator
Edward H. Mitchell
Source
Henry Clay Barnabee Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
1905
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Format
JPG derived from TIF
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-MS: 1995.1.IX.144