1861
- S & G Gump is established in San Francisco as a mirror and frame shop by Solomon Gump and his brother, Gustav (contemporary display pictured)
- Hutchings' Illustrated California Magazine in San Francisco ceases publishing
- Charles Krug founds the first winery in Napa Valley
- The Halleck, Peachy & Billings law firm in San Francisco is dissolved
1861
- S & G Gump is established in San Francisco as a mirror and frame shop by Solomon Gump and his brother, Gustav (contemporary display pictured)
- Hutchings' Illustrated California Magazine in San Francisco ceases publishing
- Charles Krug founds the first winery in Napa Valley
- The Halleck, Peachy & Billings law firm in San Francisco is dissolved