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Capt. Sutter’s account of the first discovery of the Gold

Description: Image contains text of Capt. Sutter's account of discovering gold at the left, a portrait of the profile of Marshall in the upper center, and an illustration of Sutter's Mill below the text of the account. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1854 by Britton & Rey in the Clercks [sic] office of the District Court of the Northern Dt. of California. Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. The number 13 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Issued before June--, 1854
Call number: 48052:094
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Sundry Amusements in the Mines

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Image contains four vignettes depicting activities in the daily life of miners. The vignette on the top left is of three miners washing their clothes in a stream. The vignette on the top right is of two miners cooking in a tent. The vignette on the bottom left is of two miners mending their boots and clothes in a tent. The vignette on the bottom right is of two miners discovering a bear in their tent. The number 23 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:043

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

A Fight with a Grizly [sic]

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Image contains four vignettes depicting a hunter's almost deadly encounter with a grizzly bear and her cub. "Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey S. Franco."--text, below image. The number 18 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

48052:095

Explosion of the American Eagle. [upper] Explosion of the Steamer Stockton. [lower]

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Upper image is of the side-wheeler, American Eagle, exploding and burning. Lower image is of the stern-wheeler, Stockton, exploding and burning. Both tragedies occurred on October 18th, 1853. "Lith & Pub. by Britton & Rey, Cor. Montg. & Commercial S. Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:074

Sonora from The North

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Image is of the main street of Sonora with a church at the far end and hills in the background. "G.H. Goddard del. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by G.S. Wells in the Clercks [sic] Office of the district Court of the Northern Dt. of California. Published by G.S. Wells, Sonora May 1853. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. Baird notes that this image is either p.1 or p.4 of a letter sheet that also contains "Springfield, Tuolumne County." Paper color: gray.

48052:101

Gambling in the Mines. Monte [upper] Faro [lower]

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Upper image is of miners at a table with a crowd in the background. Lower image is of two top-hatted men at a table with some miners and a similar crowed in the background. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey. San Francisco California."--text, below image. The number 4 is in the upper right corner, indicating that the image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

48052:057

Capt. Sutter’s account of the first discovery of the Gold

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