The San Francisco Herald

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

The San Francisco Herald

Entry/Object ID

A0242.1.53

Scope and Content

1 newspaper (1 page), includes entries on page 1, columns 2-6: under the headline Arrival of the Steamer Panama: Loss of the Central America: includes a description of the sinking, loss of life and rescue of the United States Mail Steamship Central America during a hurricane off the East Coast of the United States on September 12, 1857. The Central America was carrying over 13 tons of California prospector gold to New York.

Collection

Historical Newspaper and Poster Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Copy, Reprographic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1854 - 1986