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Hutchings’ California Scenes. The Mammoth Trees

Description: Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Sun Print. Anthony & Baker SC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerks' Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: c. 1854
Call number: 48052:014
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Hutchings’ California Scenes. The Mammoth Trees

Rare Books

Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Anthony & Baker SC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerks' Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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A Correct View of the Mammoth Tree Grove, By D. A. Plecker

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Image is of a giant redwood tree in the center with lesser tress in the background. There are several people standing in the foreground and some people are standing on a large redwood stump. The text on either side of the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. Baird notes that this image is closely related to Hutchings' issue (Baird #106). "Fishbourne's Lithog. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855, by D. A. Plecker, in the Clerks' Office of the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Ohio St. San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:166

The Miner's Ten Commandments

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Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text in German around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Anthony & Baker SC. Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:014b

Hutchings’ California Scenes.-Methods of Mining

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Image contains twelve vignettes each depicting different methods of mining. To the right is a list of sixty-four names of mining localities. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by Jas M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Published by J. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

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Hutching’s Panoramic Scenes - Northern California

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Image contains six vignettes, each of a different view of locations in northern California. These include Shasta, Jacksonville, Yreka [sic], Mount Shasta, Scott's Bar, and Weaverville. There is descriptive text under each vignette. "C.C. Kuchel-Dressel Del."--text, lower left corner of upper two vignettes. "W.C. Butler, S.F."--text, lower corner of all vignettes. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Published by Jas. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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Hutching’s, James Mason, 1820-1902. Hutchings’ Table of Distances, for the State of California

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Image is of a table of distances listed in seven columns within a ruled border. The table gives the distances from various international points to San Francisco, and routes and distances within the mining country. There are over 500 towns and mining camps named. "Persons observing any inaccuracy or omission in the above Table, will confer a favor by informing the Publishers of the same. Please address Hutchings & Wadsworth, Express Book Store, 150 Sacramento Street, San Francisco."--text, at bottom of table. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

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