Name/Title
The San Francisco ChronicleEntry/Object ID
A0242.1.45Scope and Content
1 newspaper (4 pages), includes the headline and story of four major events in history. Entry on page 1, under the headline Celebration: Completion of the Trans-Continental Railroad: includes a description of the events following the driving of the final spike on the Trans-Continental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869, entry on page 2 under the headline Six Score Go Down to Death at the Golden Gate: includes the details of the sinking of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company vessel the S.S. Rio de Janeiro after striking a submerged reef in dense fog at the entrance to San Francisco Bay in 1901, entry on page 3, under the headline Peace! The Japs Give Up Unconditionally-Allied Troops Told to Cease Firing: includes the announcement of the unconditional surrender of Japan in 1945 and the celebrations that followed and entry on page 4, under the headline Murder of the President: includes news of the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963 and its aftermath.Collection
Historical Newspaper and Poster CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ReproductionNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1854 - 1986