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Wreck of the Clipper Ship “Golden Fleece” Off Fort Point, Bay of San Francisco

Description: Image of a vessel with broken masts shipwrecked against rocks. A man stands on the wreck's rear deck, there are rowboats pulling between the ship and the shore, and a small team tug is standing by. "Anthony & Baker del. sc. Published at the Wide West Office, Clay Street, Portsmouth Square."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. 77 [L]ong Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Undated
Call number: 48052:090
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Entrance to the “Golden Gate”, San Francisco

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Image of a generalized view looking northeast across the water. There is a sailing ship with a flock of birds in the center and a rock arch to the right. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Long Wharf San Francisco."--stamped 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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Public School Festival, Held at Musical Hall, San Francisco, April 29th, 1854

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Image is of a group of adults and children dancing. In the rear of the room people sit in tiers of seats around an empty speaker's chair watching the ceremonies. In the center of the dancing area is what looks like a Maypole. "Published at the "Wide West" Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Ha[ll]. [7]7 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, lower right corner of image. Paper color: blue.

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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.

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Outside View of Fort Hall

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Image is of fort buildings, a covered wagon, two horses, and several persons. This image is one of a pair of views of Fort Hall. "Published at the Union Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Long Wharf San Francisco."--stamped text, below image to the left. Paper color: blue.

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Wreck of the Clipper Ship “Golden Fleece” Off Fort Point, Bay of San Francisco

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