1887 San Francisco, CA California Lone Mountain Snowstorm Snow Photograph For Sale

1887 San Francisco Snow Scene- Lone Mountain

Location: Lone Mountain, San Francisco, California
Date: February 1887
Overall Dimensions: Approximately 6.75 x 9.75 inches

Large-format photograph showing the aftermath of the February 1887 San Francisco snowstorm at Lone Mountain. Snow covers the landscape, buildings, fences, and surrounding hills, with the cross-topped Lone Mountain visible in the distance.

The original typed label on the reverse reads "Snow Scene, San Francisco, February, 1887. Lone Mountain."

Reference:
The U.S. Signal Service's Monthly Weather Review for February 1887 records very heavy snowfall in San Francisco on February 5, with up to seven inches in the western portion of the city, and reports it as the heaviest snowfall then on record for San Francisco. The report notes that the snow in the western part of the city "did not all disappear until the afternoon of the 7th.

Condition:
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