Iliad of the Potrero — Examiner article and illustration, 1892

The Examiner, San Francisco, California, Sunday, 28 February 1892. “Iliad of the Potrero,” with the illustration “A Battle in the Blue Mud of the Potrero.” Newspapers.com page 457580708, catalogued under The San Francisco Examiner.

The article concerns Frank McManus, his brother Con, and the Welch rivalry. It reports allegations, dialogue and violence in a sensational style. Its account and illustration are evidence of the newspaper’s portrayal; corroborating records are needed to establish individual incidents and relationships.

A Battle in the Blue Mud of the Potrero — supplied illustration crop. Open full-size clipping

Supplied article clipping; Royal Nomenclature at the lower right is a separate article. Open full-size clipping

Both images come from the same newspaper account, not independent sources. Original supplied filenames: Frank_McManus_San_Francisco_California_Sunday_February_28_1892_Image.jpg and Iliad_of_the_Potrero_Feb_28_1892.jpg.

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