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Alt. title from cover. The treaty map used to settle the border after the Mexican American War. Insets: Table de distancias; Table estadística; Carta de los caminos &c desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado a Méjico; Map showing the battle grounds of the 8th and 9th May 1846, by J.H. Eaton ...; Plan of Monterey and its environs; Chart of the bay of Vera Cruz ...; Tampico and its environs; Profile of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz; Profile of the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Area covered includes the southwestern part of the present United States. Submaps: Battle ground of May 8 & 9, 1846; Paln of Monterey and its environs; Tampico and its Environs; Chart of the Bay of Vera Cruz drawn by order of V. Admiral Bandin; Catra de los Caminos &c. desde Vera Cruz y Alvarado A Mejico. Tabla de Distancoas. Tabla Estadistica. Profile of the route between Mexico and Vera Cruz. Profile of the route between Mexico and Acapulco. Cartouche: Mexican Eagle rising. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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A circular letter authorized by the Archbishop to allow the solicitation of funds from the city clergy for war support in such amounts as each one feels able to contribute. The country is described as being in dire straits and desperately in need of support from its patriotic clergy.
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Manuscripts
These three letters, written by an unknown author to newspaper editor James Gordon Bennett, address the Oregon Question. HM 4001 is dated 1846, January 17, and is signed "The Ghost of Morgan." HM 4002 is dated 1846, January 25, and is signed "Pericles." HM 4003, the longest letter at four pages, is dated 1846, January 26, and is signed "Oregon."
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Visual Materials
The Eugene Swarzwald Pictorial California and the Pacific Collection consists of 9,674 black and white photographs, negatives, a photograph album, magazine mock-ups, letters, and ephemera, dated 1909-ca. 1968. Eugene Swarzwald and the Swarzwald family collected the material for use in the magazine "Pictorial California and the Pacific." Images depict California and the West with some coverage of the rest of the United States and international destinations. The collection contains photographs depicting general city views of communities in California, scenic views of wilderness areas, images of parks, schools and universities, museums, and points of historic interest (including California mining towns and missions). The collection is strong in subjects related to leisure and social and recreational activities. Many of the photographs are by the Keystone Photo Service. Other photographers include Chuck Abbott, Adelbert Bartlett, Lionel T. Berryhill, Lil and Al Bloom, Hal Boucher, Campbell-Ricco-Mazzuchi Photography, Caroll Photo Service, Garth Chandler, Walter J. Collinge, Fairchild Aerial Surveys, George O. Fales, Frasher's, J. P. Graham, Dean Hesketh Company, Charles M. Hiller, Pat and G. E. Kirkpatrick, Don Knight, Albert J. Kopec, Ward Linton, Lothers and Young, Hubert A. Lowman, David M. Mills, Don Milton, Gabriel Moulin Studios, Karl Obert, Earle O'Day, Pacific Air Industries Aerial Photography, Dave Packwood, Padilla Studios, Maynard L. Parker, Jack W. Patterson, Julius Shulman, Spence Air Photos, H. W. Steward, Thiem, Harry Vroman, Whithurse Aerial Photos, and Steven H. Willard.
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