Monterey, as seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846 – Antique Print
![Monterey, as seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/31/318ca023361c-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic print of Monterey, as seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Monterey, as seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846
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From a rooftop on the main Plaza, this view looks west over Monterey's low adobe houses and the open square where the town's civic life gathered. The scene dates to October 1846, a few months after American naval forces raised the flag at Monterey, then the capital of Alta California, and the town was moving from Mexican to American rule. The shelflist card links the print to the name Fenderich, though the date and attribution are unverified. The vantage point makes it useful for seeing the layout of the town at a moment of transition.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Fenderich, Ch. 2 copies. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,170 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110433 |
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