Langley's San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1891, Part 9

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Publication date: 1880
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St. Patrick's Church.

Location, north side of Mission atreet, between Third and Fourth. Rev. Peter J. Grey, Pastor ; Rev. P. Duffy, Assistant. Pastoral residence, 744 Mission street.

Masses : Sundays, at 6:15, 7:15, 8, 9, and 10:30 A. M. ; during the week, daily, at 6:30 and 7:30 A. M. Veapers and Benediction at 7:30 p. M.

Notre Dame des Victoires.

Location, north side of Bush street, near Stockton. Rev. O. Renaudier, S. M., Paator ; residence, 526 Buah street. Rev. F. Barbier, S. M., Assistant.

Massea on Sundays at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 A. M. ; Mass on week days at 8 A. M. Vespers at 7:30 P. M.

Mission Dolores.

Location, southwest corner of Sixteenth and Dolores streets. Rev. Richard P. Brennan, Rector ; Revs. O. and Jaa. O'Connor, Assistant Pastors. Pastoral resi- dence, west side of Sixteenth near Dolores street.

The Old Mission church was dedicated on the uinth of October, 1776, although projected in 1769, by Father Junipero Serra, the Father of the California Missiona. The ürst Friar who had charge was Francisco Palou, who was assisted in his labors by Benito Cambon. At the organization of this Misaton, and for its protect- lon, there were fifteen soldiers located at the Presidio, under the command of S. Flores. A cemetery is at- tached to the church, in which the first interment was made in September, 1776. The first Indian con- vert was baptized on the twenty-seventh day of De- cember. in the same year. In the introductory por- tion of the San Francisco Directory for 1862, page 5, days at 6:30 and 7 A. M.

will be found further detaila connected with the his- tory of this Mission. Attached to thia church ia a large day school.

Masses at 6, 8,'9 and 10:30 A. M. on Sundays and Fes- tivals. Vespers at 7:30 P. M.

The congregation no longer worships in the old church, a new one having been erected, and which waa consecrated on the 27th of February, 1884. The new church is a beautiful Gothic edifice, of the thirteenth century architecture, finely frescoed, and cost ₴100,000.

St. Joseph's Church.

Location, west side of Tenth street, between Folsom and Howard. Rev. P. Scanlon, Pastor ; Rev. J. Coyle, Rev. W. J. Walsh, and Rev. P. Smith, Assistants; residence adjoining the church.

Services on Sundays and Holy days of obligation. Masses at 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10:30 A. M. In church; Mass also at 9 A. M. in St. Joseph's Hall, for the children of the parish, and Catechiam immediately after. Vespers at 7:30 P. M. Masses on week days at 6:30 and 7:30 Р. M.

St. Rose's Church.

Location, Brannan street, near Fourth. Rev. D. F. Nugent, Pastor; Rev. Michael Scanlan, Assistant Pastor ; residence, adjoining church.

Masses are said at 7, 8, 9 and 10:30 A.M. Sunday School at 2 p.M., and Vespers at 7:30 p.M.

St. Bridget's Church.

Location, southwest corner of Broadway street and Van Ness avenue. Rev. John E. Cottle, Pastor; Rev. P. Heslin and Rev. M. P. Ryan, Assistants ; residence, 2111 Van Nesa avenue.

Masses every Sunday at 6:30, 8, 9 and 10:30 A. M., and vespers at 7:30 P. M. Catechismn for the children at 2 P. M. Massea on week days at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 A.M.

St. Peter's Church. |

Location, west side of Alabama street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth. Rev. P. S. Casey, Pastor ; Rev. Jamea Vereker aod Rev. William Lyons, Assistants; pastoral residence, 403 Twenty-fourth street.

The Academy adjoining the church, under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy, and the Christian Brothers School accommodate the youth of the parish.

Massea on Sundays at 7, and 10:30 A. M., ou Holy Days at 6, 7 and 9 A. M. Children's Mass at 9 A. M. in St. Peter's Hall. Sunday School after the Children's Mass in the Boys' School for boys, and in the Convent for girle.

St. Paul's Church.

Location, northwest corner of Twenty-ninth and Church streets. Rev. M. D. Connolly, Pastor ; resi- dence, 1626 Church street. Rev. M. O'Grady, Assistant.

Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10 A.M. Sunday School at 10:30 A.M.

St. Boniface's Church (German).

Location, south side of Golden Gate avenue, be- tween Jones and Leavenworth streets. Rev. Geradus Becher, Pastor ; residence in rear of the church.

Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10:30 A.M. and Vespera at 7 :; 0 P.M. Mass on week days at 7:30 A.M. Catechism, Sunday at 9:15 A.M., under the charge of the Staters of St. Dominic.

There is also in connection with the church a paro- chial school conducted by four aisters and one teacher.

St. Teresa's Church.

Location, east side of Tennessee street, between Butte and Solano, Potrero. Rev. P. O'Connell, Pastor. Rev. Aloysius Piatinelli, Assistant.

Masses on Sundaya at 7 and 10 A. M.

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Location, NW corner Eddy and Scott streets. Rev. John F. McGinty, Pastor ; Rev. John Rogera, Assiat- ant ; residence, 1826 Eddy street. Masaes on Sundaya at 7, 8:30 and 10:30 A. M. Sunday School fiumedi- ately after 8:30 Mass.

Services are held in the Spantab language at 10 A. M., on Sundays and Festival daya. Masses at 7, 9 and 10:30 A. M. Vespers at 7:30 P. M. Maases on week

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St. Brendan's Church.

Location, northeast corner of Fremont and Harri- son streets. Rev. John F. Nugent, Pastor ; residence, 320 Harrison. Rev. M. P. Scanlan, Assistant Paator. Daily massea at 7:30 A.M., and on Sundays at 7:30, 9 and 10:30 A.M .; Rosary and Benediction at 7:30 P.M. Sunday School at 9:30 A.M., taught by the Sisters of Mercy.

Yglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe.

Location, north side of Broadway street, between Mason and Taylor. Rev. A. M. Satandreu, Pastor ; pastoral residence, 908 Broadway street. Rev. Antonio de Benedet, Assistant Pastor.

This church was organized for the benefit of the Spanish and Portuguese residents.

Sts. Pietro e Paolo Church.

Location, northeast corner of Filbert and Dupont atreets. Rev. Raphael de Corolis, Pastor ; Rev. Cheru- bino de Romanis, Assistant Pastor; residence, 1600 Dupont.

All Hallows' Church.

Location, east side Susquehanna street, near Rail- road avenue, South San Francisco. Rev. Timothy Fitzpatrick, Pastor. Masses on Sundays at 7:30 and 10 A.M., and on week days at 7:30 A.M.

Church of St. Charles Borromeo.

Location, northwest corner of Shotwell and Eigh- teenth streets. Rev. P. J. Cummins, Pastor ; Rev. Patrick E. Mulligan, Assistant Pastor. Masses on. Sundays at 6:30, 7:30, 9 and 10:30 A. M. Sunday School immediately after the nine o'clock mass.

Sacred Heart Church.

Location, esst side of Fillmore atreet, between Fell and Oak. Rev. Jamea Flood, Pastor; Rev. M. Lagan, Assistant ; residence, 550 Fillmore.

Star of the Sea Church.

Location, northwest corner of Point Lobos and Eighth avenues. Attended by the clergy of the Holy Croas.

Masa each Sunday at 9 A. M. followed immediately by Sunday School.

St. James' Church.

Location, northwest corner of Twenty-third and Valencia streets. Rev. P. R. Lynch, Pastor; Rev. P. O'Connor, Assistant. Pastoral residence adjoining the church.

Massea: Daily, 7 A. M .; Sundays, 7, 9 and 10:30 A.M. Vespers Sunday at 7:30 P. M. Sunday School at 2 P. M.

Chapels.

In addition to services held at the different Roman Catholic churches throughout the city, religious exer- cises take place regularly at the following institu- tions : Presentation Convent Chapel, Powell street; St. Rose'a Convent, corner Steiner street and Golden Gate avenue ; Sacred Heart Convent, corner of Taylor and Ellis atreets ; St. Mary's Hospital Chapel, corner of First and Bryant streets ; Magdalen Asylum Chapel, Potrero avenue, near Twenty-first street; St. Vin- cent's Orphan Aaylum, South San Francisco ; Sacred Heart College, corner of Larkin and Eddy streets ; St. Francia Technical School, corner Gough and Geary streets; Academy of the Sacred Heart. Franklin and Ellis streets ; Hospital for Incurables, Park Road.

SWEDENBORGIAN.

First New Jerusalem Church.

Location, O'Farrell street, between Webster and Fillmore. Rev. John Doughty, Pastor ; residence, 1508 Leavenworth street.

Services are held every Sabbath at 11 A. M. Admin- istration of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at the close of the morning service on the first Sun- days in February, Msy, August and November. Sab- bath School at 12:30 P. M.

Second New Jerusalem Church.

Rev. Joseph Worcester, Pastor ; residence, 930 Val- lejo. Meet at Druids' Hall. 413 Sutter street. Ser- vices at usual hours.

UNITARIAN.

First Unitarian Church.

Location, southwest corner of Geary and Franklin atreeta. Rev. Horatio Stebbina, D. D., Pastor ; reai- dence, 1609 Larkin street.

The public religious servicea of the church are held on Sundays at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.

Other ministrations of the church are carried on by the Sunday School, which numbers about three hun- dred teachers and scholars. The Society for Christ- ian Work, including about fifty ladies, ia the Chan- ning Auxilliary, which numbera about one hundred and twenty : and the Starr King Society, of forty members. The object of these societies ia religious teaching, the care of the charities of the church, the cultivation of religious studies, and the distribution of religious literature.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Mariners' Church.

Location, northeast corner of Sacramento and Drumm atreets. Rev. Joseph Rowell, Pastor ; resid- ence, 1416 Sacramento street; Rev. W. D. Bishop, Missionary.

This church finds a wide field for usefulness, in the usual church services, a large Bible Claas for aeamen and strangers, a free reading room, monthly meetings of the S. F. Marine Temperance Society, and Sailors' W. C. T. Union. Prayer meetings daily at noon and on several evenings during the week, preaching on the Sabbath, and personal labor on the Sabbath and dur- ing the week at the U. S. Marine Hospital, distribu- tion of bibles and tracts on shipboard, boarding houses, and elsewhere, and missionary labors about the streets, wharves and shipping, and on board aea- going vessels. Itis an undenominational missionary church.

There is connected with this church a Bible Class and Sabbath School, numbering nearly one hun- dred teachers and scholars ; meets at 9:30 A. M. Ser- vices every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Prayer meetings every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 7:30 P. M.

Bible Christians.

Place of worship, Foresters' Hall, 20 Eddy street. Services every Sunday at 3 P. M.

Brethren.

These Brethren had origin at Plymouth, England, about fifty-five years ago, in which country they are generally known as Plymouth Brethren. They, how- ever, disclaim being called by any name that would make them sectarian. They simply meet to the name of Jesua. George Müller, of The Orphana' Home, Bristol, England, is among the first Brethren who came out in England. They meet in this city in Gospel Hall, 826 Howard atreet. All correspondence to be addressed to Charles Montgomery, 208 Bush street.

Church of Christ (Scientist).

Meets in Alcazar Building.

Services every Sunday at 11 A. M., and Bible Les- sons at 3 P. M.

Advent Christian Church.

Location, Church street, between Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth. Thomas Howell, Elder, residence, 20 Derby Place, off Taylor street, near Geary.

Thia Society was organized in 1870. Services are held every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday School immediately after morning service.

Seventh-Day Adventists.

Organized, 1871 ; place of worship, Laguna street, between Golden Gate avenue and McAllister street. Elder H. A. St. John, Pastor, residence, 916 Laguna street.

Services every Saturday at 11 A. M., and Sundays at 7:30 p. M. Sabbath School every Saturday at 9:45 A. M. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday at 7:30 P. M.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (San Francisco Branch) . Organized 1863. George S. Lincoln, Presiding Elder-

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SOCIETIES.

Mects every Sunday at 7:30 p. M. in Lincoln Hall, 71 New Montgomery street.

Salvation Army.

Headquarters (Pacific Coast Division) Philip Kyle, Major, 122 O'Farrell street.

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Meetings every night at 8 P. M.

Friends Meeting.

Services held every Sunday at 11 A. M., at the rooms of the W. O. T. U., 132 MoAllister street.

St. Johannes B. M. Kirche.

Place of worship, north side Army street, between Guerrero and Dolores. Rev. E. R. Trinscher Pastor, residence N & Army between San Jose Avenue and Guerrero.

The Independent German Congregation of San Francisco.

Incorporated July 1, 1870. Lectures by the Speaker, Mr. Fred. Schuenemann-Pott, held at 310 O'Farrell street, every . Tuesday at 8 p. M. Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. ; number of scholars, one hundred.

SOCIETIES.

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Religious.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY .- (Pacific Agency.) Geo. Walker manager and superintendent of Colport- age. This society was organized in 1825, to diffuse Gos- pel truth through the printed page. Its headquarters are at 150 Nassau street, New York.

Its depository, at 735 Market street, established in 1869, is also the depository of the American Sunday School Union and headquarters for publication of all denominational publishing societies.

CALIFORNIA BIBLE SOCIETY .- Organized Octo- ber 30, 1849. Depository, 757 Market street. Meet- ings of the Board of Trustees are held by appoint- ment, on the first Tuesday of each month. Annis Merrill, President; Wm. Abbott, Secretary ; Edward P. Flint, Treasurer ; Superintendent, Rev. John Thompson ; residence, 1350 Franklin street, Oakland ; Geo. C. McConnell, Depositarv.

GENTLEMENS' SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY .- Organized November, 1861, for the spiritual improvement of its members. The society is governed by a Director, who is one of the Fathers of St. Ignatius Church, S. J. Algo by a Prefect and two Assistants ; a Secretary, Treasurer and other officers, as well as a council of twelve consulters, elected sn- nually. Its present Director is Rev. Joseph M. Neri, S.J. Sodaltty meetings held on all Sundays and holt- daya at 7:30 A. M. in their chapel, basement of St. Ig- natius Church, on Hayes street, west of Van Ness avenue. Number of members about five hundred. For admission, application is made to the Father Director.

The Sodality possesses a reading room and select library of about 3,000 volumes ; opened also to non- membera on payment of a small fee, every Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 P. M., and on Monday, Wednes- day and Friday evenings from 7:30 to 9 o'clock.

LADIES' PASTORAL AID SOCIETY OF TRINITY CHURCH .- Orgautzed 1873. Meets every Friday at Trinity Church, after morning service. The object of the society is to take under its care the destitute and friendless within the bounds of Trinity Church parish, to and employment for those requiring it, and to pro- vide clothing and assistance for such as may be in need of it; to visit and comfort the sick and the afflicted ; to endeavor to bring to the church those who are neglectful of its services, and particularly the poorer and friendless classes: to gather children uto the Sunday School, and to aid in providing active and competent teachers ; in short, to do all in its power,

under the guidance and direction of the Rector of the parish, to advance the interests of the Church of Christ, and to extend to those around the privileges and blessings of the gospel.

LADIES' SODALITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY .- Meets on Sundays, at 2:30 P. M., in thetr chapel, over the eastern stdle aisle of St. Ignattus' Church. Number of members, two hundred and fifty. Director, Rev. A. Maraschi, S. J.

METHODIST BOOK DEPOSITORY. - (Pacific Coast Branch.) The Book Concern was established tu 1789 on a borrowed capital of $600.

The San Francisco Depository, 1037 Market street, street, between Sixth and Seventh, J. D. Hammond D. D., agent, was established in 1849, and entered its own present commodious building in 1877. Pacific Coast Agenta for the Chautauqua publications.

PACIFIC PRESBYTERIAN UNION .- Organized Oc- tober, 1875. Incorporated May 7th, 1888. Composed of the clergy and laity of the several Presbyterian churches of the city.

The Unton meets quarterly at the different churches. The Board of Directors meet on the first Monday of each month.

Sabbath Schools are maintained by the Union every Sunday as follows: At 427 Second street at 2:30 P. M., H. S. Blackwell, Superintendent ; Universal Hall, Pacific street near Powell, H. S. Blackwell Superin- tendent, services at 9:45 A. M.

Officers .- F. A. Berlin, President ; H. L. Van Winkle, Treasurer ; Alex Ross, secretary.

PRESBYTERIAN MISSION HOME. - 933 Sacra- mento street ; carried on by the Occidental Branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church ; organized March, 1873, and has for its especial field of labor the evangelization of heathen women on the Pacific Coast. One hundred and seventy-eight auxiliary societies have been formed on the coast, twenty-six of which are located in this city. The society purchased in June, 1876, the prop- erty at 933 Sacramento street for the purposes of the Mission Home. Daily school in English and Chinese is maintained. and Chinese women are in cases of persecution afforded shelter in the Home ; the largest number of pupils at any one time in the Home being forty-five

Officers .- Mrs. P. D. Browne, President ; Mrs. L. C. Adams, Recording Secretary ; Mrs. J. G. Chown, Corresponding Secretary ; Miss M. Culbertson, Super- intendent. Under this management is conducted the Occidental Chinese Mission Day School, 753 Clay street, Miss M. M. Baskin, teacher.

SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH EXTENSION SOCI- ETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- This incorporation is formed for the purpose of founding churches, of establishing Sunday schools and preaching places, and of relieving over-burdened churches in the City and County of San Francisco. Charles Goodall, President ; W. F. Gibson, Secretary; Robert McElroy, Treasurer; J. W. Whiting, Samuel Hancock, John R. Sims, William Abbott, Joseph F. Forderer, W. F. Gibson, Charles Goodall, S. W. But- ler, R. V. Watt and Wm. Perkins, Trustees.

SAN FRANCISCO PORT SOCIETY. - Organized March, 1860. Objects: The moral improvement of seamen and others connected with the sea, in this port, by aiding the American Seaman'a Friend Society of New York, in sustaining the Mariners' Church of San Francisco, and in such enterprises connected therewith as the society may approve. Any person may become a member by paying $5 a year, or & life member by the payment at one time of $50.

Officers. - Oliver Eldridge, President ; J. G. Jack- son, Vice-President ; J. Rowell, Secretary ; Robert Balfour. Treasurer ; Ira P. Raukin. Robert Balfour, George W. Gibbs, S. S. Smith, Andrew Crawford, J. G. Levensaler, Charles Ferris and J.Rowell. Trustees.

SOCIETY FOR CIIRISTIAN WORK .- Organized Oc- tober, 1873. This society is connected with the First Unitarian Church ; and is under the auspices of the ladies of the congregation, every one of whom is ex- pected to aid in its support. The objects of the Ho- ciety are to relieve the stck and destitute, distribute clothing, seek employment for needy women, and assist the uufortunate in all practicable ways. Con- tributions of reading matter are distributed to the prisons, hospitals and asylums. The money needed

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STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF CAL- IFORIA .- Office, 757 Market street. Meetings held by appointment first Monday of each month. Rev. H. B. Heacock, D. D., President :. Rev. M. M. Gibson, Vice-President: George C. McConnell, Secretary.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- In- corporated September 13, 1853. Reincorporated April 1, 1881. Location, 232 Sutter street. For the attainment of the objects of this association there is provided and maintained: A library and bath rooms, free to all members of this association ; employment depart- ment for young men ; monthly musical and liter- ary receptions ; evening educational classes. Mem- bership ticket, $5 00 a year. A reading room, well supplied with current literature, daily, weekly, pic- torial, secular, and religious papers, free to all such as conform to the rules and regulations issued by the Board of Managers from time to time. The library contains upward of four thousand volumes. There is also a gymnasium connected with the institution.

A Prayer Meeting, to which all are invited, is held at the rooms every day at 12 M. Bible Class, on Fri- day at 8 P.M. Services in the large hall of the association every Sunday at 3 P.M. and every Mon- day at 8 P.M. Both services exclusively for young men.

The association has a large and handsome building on Sutter street, between Kearny and Grant avenne, owned by them and free from debt. The reading rooms are open every day from 8:30 A.M. to 10 P.M.

Officers .- George W. Gibbs, President; H. J. Mc- Coy, General Secretary ; John F. Merrill, Treasurer : L. B. Benchley, Librarian.

BRANCH ASSOCIATION .- A branch of the association, known as the Twentieth Street Branch, is located at 2319 Mission street. A complete branch of the asso- ciation in all departments is carried on at this point. The building is attractively furnished and fitted up. Mr. J. W. Butler is Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee of the branch; Doctor W. Z. King, Treas- urer, and Mr. Robert S. Boyns, General Secretary. They also have a fine gymnasium, parlors, reading- room, library, hot and cold shower and tub baths, dressing, reception rooms, hall, etc.

German and deaf mute branches are also located at the main building of the association, 232 Sutter street. What is known as the Street Car Branch, for young men engaged on cable car lines, is located at the corner of Fell and Baker streets.

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- Organized September 9, 1877. Incorporated February 1, 1878. Number of members, about one hundred and eighty. The objects of the association includes the establishment of an industrial department for desti- tute women, a reading room and library for women and girls, the furnishing of advice, sympathy, tempo- ral aid and encouragement to friendless and homeless young women arriving or residing in the city, and the extension of moral and religious surroundings to all families needing such ministrations.

The rooms of the association are located at 12210'Far- rell street, and consist of library, reading and sewing- rooms. The library contains over one thousand vol- umes of well selected literature, and the reading room ia copiously supplied with the choicest periodicals. The annual meeting is held on the first Friday in January of each year.

Officers .- Mrs. L. C. Redington, President ; Mrs. P. D. Browne, Mrs. W. O. Gould, and Mrs. G. W. Prescott. Vice-Presidents ; Miss H. Van Winkle, Re- cording Secretary; Mrs. I. H. Morse, Treasurer; Mrs. J. F. Merrill, Corresponding Secretary.

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Benevolent.

AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR .- Organized in 1878, and incorporated under the laws of Massachu- setts, and if under the supervision of the insurance laws of the various States. Its special object is to give aid and protection to membera' families or other

beneficiaries that may come under its laws, upon the assessment plan, in suma from $500 to $5,000, payable at death : to relieve its members in case of disabili- ties, by advancing on their certificates from $4 to $20 per week. It has a guarantee fund of $500,000 to in- sure full payment of death claims ; the surplus at the close of each year being divided pro rata among the members. It has twelve hundred Councils throughout the United States and Canada, with a membership of sixty-three thousand. It disburses, annually, $2,500,000 in payment of death claims, having disbursed (since its organization) over $18,- 000,000. The organization is managed by a Supreme Council, with headquarters at Boston, Massachusetts.

The Grand Council of California was instituted Au- gust 8, 1881, and meets biennially on the first Tuesday of May. Grand Secretary's office. 46 St. Ann's Building, 6 Eddy street, San Francisco.

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Langley's San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1891, Part 9

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co. Number of Pages: 1716

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co.
Number of Pages: 1716