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Two Roads In California

Description: Image contains eight vignettes depicting Jones and Brown, two men who arrive in California to work. The vignettes show Brown becoming successful because he works hard and doesn't gamble, while Jones ends up in ruin because he doesn't like to work hard and gambles away his money. "Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey Cor. Montgomery & Commercial Sts. S. Fco."--text, below image. The number 3 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.
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Call number: 48052:104
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Mr. Gringo’s Experience as a Ranchero

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Image contains a series of six vignettes depicting the attempts and failures of "Mr. Gringo" to become a ranchero. He is seen struggling with his horse and lasso in many of the vignettes. It appears that this image has been cut from its original sheet because it is missing its border, title, and publishing information. Paper color: buff.

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A Prospecting Party

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Image contains four vignettes. The vignettes begin on the upper left with three miners and their packed mule happily leaving their log cabin. In the next vignette on the upper right, the three men are mining and having no luck finding gold. In the third vignette on the lower left, the three men lose their mule when it falls down the mountainside. The final vignette on the lower right shows the three men limping back to their cabin. "Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

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The California Indians

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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 California Indians

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Image contains eight vignettes depicting California Native Americans engaged in various activities and customs. The text in the center of the image describes each vignette. "Anthony & Baker SC."text, bottom of every vignette. "C. Nahl del."--text, bottom lower right and lower center vignettes. "Sun Print. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, 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. Paper color: blue.

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Hutching’s Panoramic Scenes - Northern California

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Image contains six vignettes, each of a different view of locations in northern California. These include Shasta, Jacksonville, Yreka [sic], Mount Shasta, Scott's Bar, and Weaverville. There is descriptive text under each vignette. "C.C. Kuchel-Dressel Del."--text, lower left corner of upper two vignettes. "W.C. Butler, S.F."--text, lower corner of all vignettes. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Published by Jas. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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