San Francisco: Journal of Commerce Press, 1850 [reprinted 1897-1898]. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Duodecimo size, 139 pp. Charles Proctor Kimball (1821-1894) is now mostly remembered for this, the first "real" San Francisco directory. Like many, he came to California in July 1849 but failed in his attempts at gold mining. Beginning..... More