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The Honest Miner’s Song
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Image contains thirteen vignettes each depicting different aspects of a miner's life. These include vignettes of a miner's daily chores, how miners entertain themselves, and the joys and pains of mining life. The text in the center of the image is of two songs, one expressing a miner's happiness and optimism before setting out to California, and the other expressing a miner's sadness and pessimism now that he has experienced the harsh realities of gold mining. "Entered according to Act of Congress, by Barber & Baker, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of California. Published by Barber & Baker, corner of Third and J street, Sacramento."--text, left side of image. Paper color: gray.
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The Frazer River Thermometer
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Image contains numerous vignettes. The scenes on the left side and the top correspond to different temperatures labeled on the thermometer in the center. They show the progression of events that occurred when news reached people about the discovery of gold in Frazer. The scenes on the right side show the harsh realities of the mining experience. In the center of the image to the right of the thermometer is the text of a poem called "The Bubble Bursted," which is about the ups and downs of a prospective miner's life. "Published by Sterett & Butler, 145 Clay Street, San Francisco, Cal. and for sale at the News Depots, The trade supplied on liberal terms."--text, above poem. "Sterett & Butler Engravers and Book and Job Printers, 145 Clay st., San Francisco."--text, below image. "Sterett Butler."--text, within the bottom center vignette. Paper color: blue.
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The Miners’ Ten Commandmens
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Image of eleven vignettes depicting The Miners' Ten Commandments and an elephant pointing with its trunk to a sign for Ten Commandment [sic] on a cabin. The commandments deal with mining practices, moral issues, and family matters. The vignettes surround text at the center of the image describing the commandments. "H. Eastman del."--text, below the first vignette. "Anthony & Baker."--text, below eight vignette. "Eastman. Anthony & Baker."--text, below tenth vignette. Paper color: blue.
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Adventures of a Pike in California
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Image contains seventeen vignettes depicting various aspects of a miner's experiences in California. These include vignettes of arriving in California, engaging in various processes of mining, getting into trouble, finding some gold, and leaving California. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Cor. Comm. & Montgy. Sts. S. Francisco."--text, below image. The number 8 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.
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The Miners’ Lamentations
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Image of eleven vignettes depicting The Miners' Ten Commandments and an elephant pointing with its trunk to a sign for Ten Commandment [sic] on a cabin. The commandments deal with mining practices, moral issues, and family matters. The vignettes surround the text at the center of the image which describes the commandments. "H. Eastman del."--text, below the first vignette. "Eastman. [Anthony & Baker]."--text, below tenth vignette. "Sun Print, San Francisco. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Orders, pre paid, addressed "[Box H Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal."]."--text, below image. Part of the right side of the image has been torn away on the right side. Paper color: blue.
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Life Among the Miners
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Image contains thirteen vignettes with a poetic description below each. The vignettes depict different aspects of mining life including where and how miners live, what miners do for entertainment, what miners dream about, troubles that befall miners, and good fortunes that befall miners. "Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, 146 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Printed by S.H. Wade, Era Builidng, 151 Clay Street."--text, below image. 'No.2"--text, upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. There is some handwriting on the verso of this sheet. Paper color: blue.
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