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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer China
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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer China
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Printers: W. Endicott & Co. [lithographer] Publishers: L.R. Menger Companies: Pacific Mail Steamship Company
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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer, Japan
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There are junks in the foreground, and to the left in the background. Victoria Peak with semaphore at top in background, center right. Vessel is flying American flag from the stern, a Pacific Mail house-flag from the middle mast, a pennant with the vessels name from the aft mast; from the first mast is a flag flying what appears to be a red dragon on a yellow field. Print includes vessel statistics and the name of the builder, Henry Steers. Copyright information below the image in the center" "Entered ... 1868 ... by Louis R. Menger ...". Focus of item: Japan.
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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's steamer China
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Image of the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's steamer China sailing with another vessel visible in the background.
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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's through U.S. Mail Line to California
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China
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Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's Steamer, Sacramento
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"[Endic]ott & Co. Lith. 59 Beekman St. N.Y." "Built by Webb & Bell under the supervision of Capt. Wm. Skiddy." At "Published by L.R. Menger, 22 Dey S[treet New York]". Dimensions for the vessel at left and right of the title below picture. Trimmed on the right and left leaving no margins; margin at bottom. See also priJHK 00468. Focus of item: Sacramento.
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