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  • [El Dorado] August 1851

    [El Dorado] August 1851

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    Image is of San Francisco's four-story El Dorado building east of the Plaza and seen from the northwest. "Published by C.P. Kimball. Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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  • San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851

    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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  • Shipment of the Prisoners

    Shipment of the Prisoners

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    Image is of prisoners, with an armed Vigilante escort, being taken aboard a ship by torchlight. Beneath the image is text listing the names of the prisoners. "T.C. Boyd. Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co., 87 Battery Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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  • Stockton. June 1st 1852

    Stockton. June 1st 1852

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    Image is of most of the town on the far side of the river. In the center there is a bridge over the river with a few sailing boats or row boats to the right of it. "J. Britton, del. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Cooke & Le Count in the Clerks Office of the Dt. Court of the Northern Distr. of California"-- text, below image. "Lith. & Published by Cooke & Le Count San Francisco."--text, below title. "Noisy Carrier's Publis[hing Hall]. Long Wharf San Fran[cisco]. Charles P. Kimball."--stamped text, lower right below image. Paper color: buff.

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  • Inside View of Fort Hall

    Inside View of Fort Hall

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    Image is of two raised structures in the back and long low buildings on the left and right seen from the interior of the fort. There are several persons in the yard. This image is one of a pair of views of Fort Hall. "Published at the Union Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Long Wharf San Francisco."--stamped text, below image to the left. Paper color: buff.

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  • Miners Coat of Arms

    Miners Coat of Arms

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    Image is of various articles associated with miners. These range from mining tools to cooking tools to clothing to forms of entertainment such as playing cards. Below these articles is a vignette of four men in a cabin; two play cards while the other two watch. "Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hal[l]. Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Proprietor."--stamped text, lower right corner of image. Paper color: gray.

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