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San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851
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Image of the view of San Francisco from Nob Hill east to the bay. Telegraph Hill is to the left and a Methodist church is depicted in the center foreground. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing [?]. Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball, Proprietor. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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San Francisco, 1854
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Image is of the general view from Nob Hill area looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background. Two figures are standing on the hill in the foreground and an artist is sketching. Baird notes that although this image is apparently not the same stone, it is the same basic view as "San Francisco Upper California." "[Britton] & Rey Cor. Montgy. & Comml. Sts."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishng [Hall]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.
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San Francisco, 1854. Fire of July 11th
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Image is of the general view of San Francisco from Nob Hill looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background. Part of the city is in flames (Jackson Street, as Baird notes). There are several figures in the foreground viewing the fire. "Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor Montg. & Comm. Sts."--text, below image. Paper color: gray. Baird notes that this image is a variant state of the stone used for "San Francisco, 1854."
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San Francisco, Cal. Burning of St Charles and Hillman's Hotel on the Morning of Feby. 18th 1855
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Image is of the general view from the Nob Hill area looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background at night. Part of the city is in flames. Two figures are standing on the hill in the foreground. Baird notes that this is a "rough but effective" reworking of the stone used for "San Francisco, 1854." "Lith. of Britton & Rey Cor Montgy. & Comml. Sts."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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San Francisco, January, 1858
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Image is of a view from Russian Hill looking east to the harbor and Yerba Buena Island. Telegraph Hill is to the left, though Baird notes that it seems to be too far in that direction. Broadway and Vallejo Streets are in the center. "T. Armstrong. Victor Hoffman."--text, within image, bottom center and bottom right. Paper color: buff.
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San Francisco In 1851
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Image is of the view from the west to Yerba Buena Island, harbor, and bay. Telegraph Hill and station are at the left. "From Nature and on Stone, by J.H. Peirce. Published by Cooke & LeCount Booksellers & Stationers Montgomery Street, Wells Building. Printed by Chas. E. Per[egoy]."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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