Rare Books

Salt Lake City, 1850

Description: Image is of a view of the valley with high mountains around it, neat plots of fences ground methodically laid out, and a scattering public houses and buildings. "Published by Chas. P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Baird notes that it was probably published with "Utah Valley, 1850." Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1850
Call number: 48052:063
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Utah Valley, 1850

Rare Books

Image is of the view of the first settlement in Utah Valley. There are several covered wagons without wheels mounted on wooden platforms as house. There are also two log cabins. In the foreground there is a tent with men around a fire or on horseback. Trees and high mountains are in the background. "E.C. Roberts."--text within the image, lower right corner. "Published by Chas. P Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:065

San Francisco, 1854

Rare Books

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.

48052:117

The Miner’s Ten Commandments

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Upper illustration is of an elephant lifting its trunk to point at a paper on a tree that says: "Miners [sic] Ten Commandment [sic]. A miner is also looking at the sign. Baird notes that this illustration is related to the top central vignette of "Hutchings Miners' Ten Commandments." The text printed below the illustration outlines the ten commandments. Baird notes that the text is also related to "Hutchings Miners' Ten Commandments," but Commandment VI is abbreviated and Commandment X is rephrased and abbreviated. "Published at "Noisy Carrier's," 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image title. "Potter. HE. Anthony."--block letters within image. "O'Meara & Painter, printers, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:086

Sacramento City, from the R Street levee

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Image is of a view of the city in the background and to the right, and the river in the foreground. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hal[l]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:096

Wreck & Burning of the Independence

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Image is of the vessel with flames and smoke coming from it. There are survivors on the cove below a cliff background and there are people in the water. "Published at the Union Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Proprietor."--stamped text, below image to the left. Paper color: blue.

48052:059

[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.

48052:013

Salt Lake City, 1850

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