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Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

Description: Image is of a crowd outside a large building. There are several signs on the large building as well as on the two smaller buildings to the left of the large building. Beneath the illustration is text describing how the people in California get their mail. The entire image is enclosed by a border. "Published at Noisy Carrier's, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, California."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Undated
Call number: 48052:098a
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Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

Rare Books

Image is of a crowd outside a large building. There are several signs on the large building as well as on the two smaller buildings to the left of the large building. Beneath the illustration is text describing how the people in California get their mail. The entire image is enclosed by a border. "Published by Leland & McCombe, Post Office, Building, San Francisco. Engraved expressly for the Publishers, by Anthony & Baker."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:098

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

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

Rare Books

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.

48052:090

Shipment of the Prisoners

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Image is of prisoners, with an armed Vigilante escort, being taken aboard a ship by torchlight. Beneath the image is text listing the names of the prisoners. "T.C. Boyd. Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co., 87 Battery Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:115

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.

48052:012

Sacramento City, from the R Street levee

Rare Books

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

Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

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