The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
TO FOSTER NATIVE ART,
The Association Prizes for His
torical Pictures of
the Bay.
List of the Books in the Free Pub.
lie Library That Treat of
the Subject.

The San Francisco Art Association's three
prizes (aggregating $1,000 for the best can
vases descriptive of the discovery of San
Francisco Bay is attracting attention
from the best artists on the coast. The
contest closes in April, by which time all
the paintings must have been submitted
The first prize is $500, the second $3.50 and
the third $50. 1t is known that Keith,
Pissis, Mathews, Coulter, Robinson, Stan
ton and others are painting pictures for
the competition.
The Art Association, in order to supply
the artists with accurate historical inform a.
ton, requested Librarian Clark of the
Free Public Library to prepare list of
books bearing upon the discovery of Cali
fornia, the discovery of San Francisco Bay
ana the Pacific Ocean, and also the en-
trance of the first ship, the San Carlos,
into the bay OF San Francisco, the subjects
Of which the artist is to treat. In reply
he has collated the following list, which
shows the practic al value of the Free
Public Library, which the public is begin
ming to use very extensively both for en-
tertaining reading and special study.
DISCOVERY OF CALIFoRNIA-CABRILLo
Bancroft, II. H., History Of California. V. l,
Capron, E. s., History OF California, 9772. 40.
Davidson, g., Early Voyages OF Discovery on
the Northwest Coast of America ~. S. Coast
and Geodetic Survey, 1856, 9I7.71.
Forbes, A., History OF California, 977 .1S.
Greenhow, R., History of Oregon and Cali
HIttell, ]. S, History of San Francisco and
Hittell, T. H.. History OF California, v /,
9772.1OS.
Norman. L., History of California, s772.2s.
Soule, F., and others, Annals of San Fran
Taylor, A. s., Historical Summary of Lower
California, 1532-1s67, Qn Browne, ]. R., Re-
sources OF the Pacific COAST, 549. .3o-67.
Tuthill, F., History of California, 977.17.
Venegas, NJ, Natural and Civil History of
California, V. L, 9772141.
Winsor. j., Narrative and Critical History of
America, V. Qllustrated), 970.127-2.
DISCOVERY OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY.
Bancroft, H. H., History OF California, v. 1,
970S2.
Blackmar. F. W.. Spanish Institutions of the
Northwest illustrated, 970.139.
Hittell, J. S., History OF San Francisco, etc,
9971.21.
Hiltell, T. H., History of California, V. 1,
9772. 10S.
Palou, F.. Life of Junipero Sierra. 922.4o1.
Soule, F., and others, Annals of San Fran
cisco, illustrated, 97725.
Winsor, j., Narrative and Critical History of
America, V. 8, illustrated, p. 210, 9I0.127-S.
THE SHIP ffsAN CARLOS"
L, p. 12S, 97O82.
Hitteil is. History of San Francisco, ETC.,
PIP. 80, 45, 9771.2 81.
Hittell, T. h, History OF California, v. 1, PIP.
500, 315, 9772.1Os.
Palou, F.. Life of Junipero Sierra, p. 81,
922.401.
DISCOVERY OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN BY BALBOA.
Harwen, F., Sketch of Balboa Littelrs civ
ing Age" V. 40, p. 492, 51.7S.
Headley, J. T., Sketch of Balboa, illus. (Har-
per's Magazine, y. 18), P. 467, 51;413.
bus" V. -, p. 167, S2o1.12.
Lives OF Balboa and Pizarro (Blackwoods
Magazine, V. 32) p. $50, 50. 130.
Robinson, c. Discoveries in the West,
9I7.S1.
Venegas, NJ Natural and Civil History of
California, V. l., p 119, 9772.141.
Verne, j. Exploration of the World, illus,
910.615.
windsor, j. Narrative and Critical History
OF America, v q, Illus, 970.127-2.
st. Bris, L. de. Discovery of the Origin Of
COSTUMES OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH
CENTURIES.
Geschichte der Costume (colored plates),
390.12.
Kretschmer, A. Costumes of all Nations
(colored plates), 390.23.
Planche, J. r. Cyclopedia of Costume. W
(colored plates), 390.17.
Racinet, NJ. A. LIE Costume Historique, v.
Nfexican and American aborigines), colored
plates, $50. 1872.
Racinet, NJ. A. v (Arms and Armor.
Spain and Europe general, sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries), colored plates, $50. 39-4.
Racinet, M. A. Y. Costume in Spain in
Eighteenth Century,, coiored plates, $50. 1876.