R. C. Pearson
(wife's obituary lists the name
as "Richmond Pearson")
Proprietor 1887 -
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The San Francisco Examiner Oct 16 1886
R. C. Pearson is mentioned in the below
clippings referencing the Parallel
disaster...
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References Mr. Pearson as the proprietor of the Cliff House. Also mentions
Wilkins by name.
Daily Alta California - 17 January 1887
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"Mrs. Peterson, mother of Mrs. Wilkins..."
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 16, 1887
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Daily Alta California - 23 Jan 1887 |
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Santa Cruz Sentinel - 23 January 1887 |
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San Bernardino Daily Courier - 23 Jan 1887 |
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Reopening of the Cliff House
Daily Alta California - 10 April 1887
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Sonoma Democrat - 18 June 1887
(I suspect this was an error and should read "R.C. Pearson")
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Later references...
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"Mr. Pearson formally ran the Cliff house in San Francisco."
Los Angeles Herald - 20 January 1888
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Excerpt from "Sutro baths, Cliff House, Sutro Heights - 1895", page 6 (link)
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The Evening Mail - May 9 1896
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The Evening Mail - May 11 1896
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"R. C. Pearson, the proprietor of the [Stockton] baths and until recently a
partner of J. H. Wilkins at the Cliff House"
San Francisco Call - 8 Aug 1896
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Santa Cruz Sentinel - 21 July 1897
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The San Francisco Examiner - Nov 20 1903
(This is a portion of a larger story about Cliff House debt, covered
here.)
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The San Francisco Examiner - 9 Mar 1933
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Oakland Tribune - 9 March 1933
"Richmond Pearson" |
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