The New Arrivals: San Francisco Yerba Buena Cove by Stanton Manolakas

Stanton Manolakas
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The New Arrivals: San Francisco Yerba Buena Cove

This is a 29"x 41"watercolor of Yerba Buena Cove, shortly after the discovery of gold in California. At this time San Francisco was experiencing extremely rapid growth. The water front was changing so fast that any accurate historic record of how things actually looked is im possible. There was a major fire that changed the city and water front on the average of every six months along with construction that was going on at a feverish pace. By about 1860 Yerba Buena Cove had been completely filled in, and the Bus Terminal stands where once ships were berthed that brought the new arrivals in search of their fortunes. In the background is Telegraph Hill where Coit Tower now stands. The paddle wheeled steamers across the cove were used to transport the the miners to the gold fields inland around Sutter's Mill.

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Anonymous Guest 08 Jan 2014

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Anonymous Guest 23 Feb 2012

Thanks:) Cool topic, write more often! You manage with it perfctly:D

Ravinder Dutt 13 Jun 2009

U GOT MAGIC HANDS THERE, IT IS JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.....................

kiddolucas lee 14 Oct 2006

This ART is going to be around for many generations

Christine brand 30 Jun 2006

Astounding work...Wow! so real and detailed.

Regina Calton 30 Jun 2006

What that must have been like back then! Your detail is amazing - and how great that you can bring us such an excellent visualization of history!

Mirsad Mehulic 15 Jan 2006

AMAZING watercolor again!!!

Deborah Martin 14 Jan 2006

Incredibly detailed work......so well done!!

eileen martin 14 Jan 2006

jaw droping work, the detail here is inconcievable to me:)

Reba McDonald 14 Jan 2006

Another masterpiece Stanton.

Rhonda Shereck 14 Jan 2006

wow, you must work from historical photographs..

Anonymous Guest 14 Jan 2006

That's my place on top of the hill; but I think you missed my friends place further down. Haaaa! Kidding! The point being -- how many places you didn't miss, and how well you did them.