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Sacramento City, from the R Street levee
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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.
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View of Fire in Sacramento City
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Image of a tremendous fire on Front St. and in the background on J, K, and L streets. There are people, barrels, and crates covering the levee foreground. Text under the image describes the events of November 2nd and 3rd, 1852, and the cost of the damage. "Lith. & Pub. by Quirot & Co. corn. Montgomery & California Sts. S.F."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. Lon[g] Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Proprietor."--stamped text, lower right corner. Paper color: gray.
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San Francisco - From Pleasant Valley, 1851
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Image of Pleasant Valley as an extension of Happy Valley. There are three people and three houses in the foreground. The harbor and ships are in the distance. The principal hills, including Telegraph Hill, are in the background. "Dinwiddie Engraver. C.P. Kimball Publisher."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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Indian Rancherie on Dry Creek
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Image is of two Indian on a creek bank in the center foreground, and an Indian village and other Indians across the creek in the background. "Published at the Union Office."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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!["Vigilantes" destroying "Fort Vigilance," Sacramento St., San Francisco. [upper] General Parade and Review of the Vigilance Committee, previous to their Adjournment, August 18th, 1856. [lower]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4ZF5L8J%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
"Vigilantes" destroying "Fort Vigilance," Sacramento St., San Francisco. [upper] General Parade and Review of the Vigilance Committee, previous to their Adjournment, August 18th, 1856. [lower]
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Upper image is of gunnybags being wheeled away from "Fort Vigilance." Lower image is of men parading in the street. The view is from the corner of California and Montgomery. The text below each image describes the events occurring. "Van Vleck."--text, within the bottom right corner of the upper image. Paper color: blue.
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Tremendous Excitement! Samuel Whittaker and Robert McKenzie rescued from the authorities and hanged by the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, August 24th at 3 o’clock P. M. in the presence of Fifteen thousand people
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Image is of a crowd in the foreground gathered outside several buildings and bodies hanging from the rafters of two buildings in the background. Several buildings are labeled. Text below image describes the events of August 24th. "Lith. & Publ. by Justh, Quirot & Co. Calif. corner Montg. Sts. S.F."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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