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Newspaper Notes - 1850s (NN-18.5)(1850s) (336 pages)

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From Calitornia Society Library:: Page 308-"Lightts and Shades im San Francisco" Union Iron Works: For many years the whole coast was almost entirely denendent on the foundries of Sam Francisco for necessary iron work. James and Peter Donahue established the Union Iron Works in 1849. James sold to Peter iin 1856. Small crude furnace and a few com:on tools not even covered or protected from the weather. Furnace blast nroduced by two blacksmiths bellows. The first iron casting turned out on the Pacific Coast wasnade in the shape of a stead or snring bearing for the vropellor of McKim. This casting cost .59 a vound. In 1856, Peter Donahue erected a large brick building om the site of the roofless workshop of 1349. 1063 formed a co-partnership with H.J.Booth of marysviille and C.S.Higgins, under the:ame of Donahue, Booth & Co. Pacific iron Works established im ls+O by mr. Goddard. Nevada City Pictures on file at Historical Library: 1850 and 1851 — Houses built along Leer Creek 1852 — Showing Broad and Main St — Empire Hotel 1856 -— From boulders on boulder Street 183 HeP.Davis' pictures..