Please visit our Store Page for an easier search of all the listings we have to offer.Genealogy Images Of History eCRATER Store (Click above.) In the left hand corner, insert the name or subject you are searching for. Click on text and title description, hit go and our offerings that contain the name or subject you are searching for will appear. THE BLACK SORCERESS OF SAN FRANCISCO FACTUAL REPRESENTATION OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES P> OLD SAN FRANCISCO MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING Folks, some say she was a Voodoo Priestess – others say an ex-Louisiana slave – whatever, she possessed strange powers that turned her into a millionaire when money was money. How unusual to run onto a story like this in an old western entitled THE BLACK SORCERESS OF SAN FRANCISCO and noted author Clarence M. Fink writes of intrigue, scandal, sex, love, voodoo ceremonies and if you don’t believe it – look at the drawing of Mammy Pleasant by Anthony J. Thorpe as sketched from life. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on eCRATER every day but the rarer ones about the early days in the pioneer west are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest. Here’s one of ‘em. FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON eCRATER AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW! Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western heroes. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell. This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost. Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive. I hope you appreciate the effort. THE BLACK SORCERESS OF SAN FRANCISCO by Clarence M. Fink Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find,- its worth all the time I spend. ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1880 - 1890 ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: CALIFORNIAGENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE: BELL, Sarah Althea * – Victim of Mary Ellen Pleasant BELL, Thomas – Millionaire Vice-President of the Bank of California and victim of Mary Ellen Pleasant BROWN, John – Received $30,000 from Mammy Pleasant upon the death of her first husband FIELD, Stephen – Justice of the California Court FINK, Clarence M. – Author of this story KI – Chinese manservant of U. S. Senator William Sharon of Nevada NEAGLE – Bodyguard of Justice Stephen Field of the California Court PLEASANT, Mary Ellen “Mammy” – Louisiana Negro - termed the Voodoo Priestess and Subject of this story SHARON, William – Senator of Nevada and Millionaire from the Comstock Lode SHERWOOD, Mrs. L. – caretaker of Mammy Pleasant in her later years SMITH, James V., - Rich Cuban and first husband of Mammy Pleasant TERRY, David S. – Chief Justice of the State of California who married Sarah Hill THORPE, Anthony J. – Artist who sketched Mammy PleasantPICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE: Picture 1) – Photo of Mary Ellen “Mammy” Pleasant * Picture 2) – Photo of Drawing of Voodoo Head * Picture 3) – Photo of Sarah Althea Hill * (Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, U. of California, Berkley) Picture 4) – Photo California Chief Justice David S. Terry * (Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, U. of California, Berkley) Picture 5) – Photo Nevada’s Senator William Sharon * (Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, U. of California, Berkley) Picture6) – Photo of drawing of Mammy Pleasant by Anthony J. Thorpe * (Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, U. of California, Berkley) NAMES, PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE: Bank of California Bush and Octavia Street Gold Rush Grand Hotel, San Francisco, California Harper’s Fairy Louisiana San Francisco, California Spiritualism Voodooism REFERENCES SOURCES: This Was San Francisco by Blade Wilkins – 1913 THE BLACK SORCERESS OF SAN FRANCISCO by Clarence M. Fink OLD CALIFORNIA PIONEER HISTORY MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that. My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the eCRATER entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete and seldom found western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color. As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand. Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S., $4.50 to Canada. $4.75 Priority Mail. $11.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. 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