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Downieville, Sierra County, Cal

Description: Image is of the town with buildings on the river's right side and two bridges at or near the forks of the river. There are tall pines at left, and hills in the background. "Sketched by Mrs. M.N. Horton. 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 Dist. of California. Lith. of Cooke & Le Count S. Francisco. Published by Cooke & Le Count, Stationers Warehouse."--text, below image. "Noisy Carriers Publishing [Hall]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the left. Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: c. 1852
Call number: 48052:070
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[Celebration of the 4th of July,] in San Francisco Cal. the 5th July, 1852

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Image is of a parade with mounted and foot participants (including Chinese) that winds up the sheet from side to side. Various flags are displayed. "Lith. of Cooke & Le Count."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:037

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.

48052:052

San Francisco

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Image contains a larger central illustration surrounded by nine vignettes. The large central illustration is a view to the harbor from Nob Hill. The surrounding vignettes are images of buildings and places in the San Francisco area. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Cook & Le Count in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of the North Dist. of California. Pub. by Cooke & LeCount. Lith. of Pollard & Britton."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:020

The Miners

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Center image is of miners pumping water into a flume and panning gold at the river's edge. The smaller images above and below the central image are of Sutter's Fort and Mokelumne Hill. There are two vignettes to the left and right of the central image that depict two miners in front of a tent by a fire and miners resting by a tree. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey corner Commercial & Montgomery Sts. S. Francisco. No. 4."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:015a

The Miners

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Center image is of miners pumping water into a flume and panning gold at the river's edge. The smaller images above and below the central image are of Sutter's Fort and Moke[lumne] Hill. There are two vignettes to the left and right of the central image that depict two miners in front of a tent by a fire and miners resting by a tree. "[Lith. & Published] by Quirot & Co. corner [California & Montgomery Sts. S. Francisco]. No. 4."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:015

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

Downieville, Sierra County, Cal

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