Justh, Quirot and Company (sold)
Justh, Quirot and Company (fl. 1851 – 1853) was a San Francisco based lithographic company founded by C. Quirot and Emil (Emmanueal) Justh. They are one of the earliest and most important printing houses in San Francisco. Most of their early work appeared as quarto sized letter sheets, possibly reflecting the size of their press (or perhaps the press they were able to save from the 1851 fire). Later they issued larger format city views, probably after acquiring a larger press. Justh and Quirot maintained offices at 253 Montgomery Street (1851, post fire), 136 1/2 Clay Street (1852), and 136 California Street (1851 – 1853). Little of their early work survives due to a combination of numerous conflagrations that tore through the city and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The firm closed in 1853 and many of their plates were sold to competitors, Britton and Rey. Of the partners, Emil Justh was a Hungarian lithographer who immigrated to San Francisco in 1851. After leaving Justh, Quirot he worked as an assayer for the U.S. Mint in San Francisco, between 1854 and 1855. He later went on to found and run an assaying business with Solomon Hunter from 1855-1858. Of Quirot little is known.
Extremely rare letter sheet cartoon illustrating the rise of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. Printed in San Francisco after the May 3-4 Great Fire of San Francisco.
The Times!!!
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An exceptionally rare 1851 Justh, Quirot and Company letter sheet or broadsheet political cartoon satirizing the rise of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. In this cartoon, corrupt city officials argue with the Committee of Vigilance over an Australian ... (more details)
The May 1851 San Francisco Fire.
Fire in San Francisco. In the Night, 3rd- 4th May, 1851, Loss $20,000,000.
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- Suitable for large format printing
- DPI: 300
- File Size: 74.25 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
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An extremely rare Justh, Quirot and Co. 1851 letter sheet or broadsheet view of San Francisco during the San Francisco Fire of May 3-4, 1851. It looks down on the burning city from a pastoral overlook. This letter sheet was issued in San Francisco just days after the May 3-4rd conflagration. The small size of this letter-sheet is reflective of the small press that the firm, one of San Francisco's first printers, was able to salvage from the conflagration. It would not be until 1852 that they finally acquired a larger format press. (more details)