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Adventures of a Pike in California

Description: Image contains seventeen vignettes depicting various aspects of a miner's experiences in California. These include vignettes of arriving in California, engaging in various processes of mining, getting into trouble, finding some gold, and leaving California. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Cor. Comm. & Montgy. Sts. S. Francisco."--text, below image. The number 8 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.
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Date: Undated
Call number: 48052:022
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California Mining Illustrated. Dry Diggings, Wet Diggings & Quartz Mill

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Image of dry diggings on a hill to the left, wet diggings on a river to the right, and a smaller vignette of a quartz mill in the lower center. The left and right vignettes are labeled with letters and numbers which correspond to descriptions of mining processes explained in the printed text in the center of the sheet. "Barber & Baker, Publishers, cor. J & 3d sts., Sacramento."--text below title of image. "Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1855, by Barber & Baker, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:002

The Honest Miner’s Song

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Image contains thirteen vignettes each depicting different aspects of a miner's life. These include vignettes of a miner's daily chores, how miners entertain themselves, and the joys and pains of mining life. The text in the center of the image is of two songs, one expressing a miner's happiness and optimism before setting out to California, and the other expressing a miner's sadness and pessimism now that he has experienced the harsh realities of gold mining. "Published by Geo. H. Baker."--text, above image. Paper color: gray.

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The Honest Miner’s Song

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Image contains thirteen vignettes each depicting different aspects of a miner's life. These include vignettes of a miner's daily chores, how miners entertain themselves, and the joys and pains of mining life. The text in the center of the image is of two songs, one expressing a miner's happiness and optimism before setting out to California, and the other expressing a miner's sadness and pessimism now that he has experienced the harsh realities of gold mining. "Entered according to Act of Congress, by Barber & Baker, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of California. Published by Barber & Baker, corner of Third and J street, Sacramento."--text, left side of image. Paper color: gray.

48052:102a

Two Roads In California

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Image contains eight vignettes depicting Jones and Brown, two men who arrive in California to work. The vignettes show Brown becoming successful because he works hard and doesn't gamble, while Jones ends up in ruin because he doesn't like to work hard and gambles away his money. "Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey Cor. Montgomery & Commercial Sts. S. Fco."--text, below image. The number 3 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

48052:104

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, 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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Adventures of a Pike in California

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