William Ralston used his Comstock Lode fortune to found the Bank of California in San Francisco in 1864, the most prestigious bank in the west for a time. The bank offered the first funding to California wineries, trans-continental rail lines, Central Valley irrigation, and other endeavors which came to define the state's economy. ------ From the collection of www.sfimages.com • business services, art programs, exhibits — www.businessimagegroup.com This image has been digitally mastered at high-resolution, scanned on our Fuji Lanovia/Eversmart professional scanners • Suitable for enlargement to mural size images and for professional installations