Britton, Joseph (sold)
Joseph Britton (1825 - July 18, 1901) was born in Yorkshire, England, and immigrated to the United States in 1835 with his family, living in New York City, becoming a lithographer by 1847. In 1849, he left New York to seek his fortune in California during the California Gold Rush. He made the journey with George Gordon’s ‘Gordon’s California Association’, and chose the voyage which included an overland trek via Nicaragua. The voyage was supposed to last 60 days, but instead lasted an incredible 8 months. After several unsuccessful years in various gold mining camps, Britton relocated to San Francisco and established a lithography firm, probably in 1851, and then entered into a short-lived collaboration with C.J. Pollard in 1852, named Pollard and Britton. By late 1852, Britton had formed a partnership with the lithographer Jacques Joseph Rey. Rey married Britton’s sister in 1855, but Britton remained a life-long bachelor and lived with the Rey family. Rey and Britton were well integrated into San Francisco. They owned a plumbing and gas-fitting firm, which apparently Rey managed. They also worked with several different lithographers off and on, but their partnership solidified by 1867. Britton was one of the three original investors in Andres Hallidie’s first San Francisco cable-car line on Clay Street and served twice as a San Francisco City and County Supervisor.
Incredible early map of Golden Gate Park - only the eastern third has been improved!
Map Showing the Golden Gate Park, the Avenue, and Buena Vista Park
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This is an 1893 Joseph Britton and Jacques Joseph Rey map of Golden Gate Park. The map depicts Golden Gate Park from the Pacific Ocean to Baker Street and from D Street to H Street and includes both The Panhandle and Buena Vista Park. When compared with later ... (more details)
San Francisco's Late 19th Century Water System.
Map of San Francisco Showing the Water Service of Spring Valley Water Works.
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A scarce and important 1894 Britton and Rey map of San Francisco highlighting the water system owned by the Spring Valley Water Works, arguably the most powerful monopoly in California at the time of publication. However, it was also facing public criticism and an insufficient supply of water for the city, prompting extremely ambitious plans in the following years. (more details)
Plotting out the City by the Bay.
Britton and Rey's Guide Map of the City of San Francisco Compiled from the Latest Official Data.
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This is a c. 1894 map of San Francisco prepared by local printers Britton and Rey for Richards' Official Guide and Maps of San Francisco Street Railways. The map captures San Francisco as it expanded beyond the original downtown core formed during the Gold Rush era into the western and southern sections. (more details)
Highlights the birds, deer, and bison living in Golden Gate Park.
Map showing the Golden Gate Park the Avenue and Buena Vista Park.
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This is an 1897 Joseph Britton and Jacques Joseph Rey map of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The map depicts the park from the Pacific Ocean to Baker Street and from D Street to H Street and includes both the Panhandle and Buena Vista Park. Park improvements in the eastern third are illustrated in detail, with the numerous buildings, monuments, and other areas all identified. (more details)