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Fort Vigilante

Description: Image is of the front of Fort Vigilante with gunny sacks piled up outside of it on the street. There are two buildings to the left of it, and several people walking by in the street. On the lower part of the sheet is the blue seal of the 1856 Committee of Vigilance, San Francisco. "T.C. Boyd. Published by the Nosy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co., 87 Battery Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1856
Call number: 48052:111
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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

Escorting Judge Terry, of the Supreme Court, and Other Prisoners, to the Vigilance Rooms

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Image of a procession of armed guards in three square formations, carriages in the center of each of the formations, making their way down a street filled with people. Below image is a description of the events on the day of June 21st, 1856. "Published by the Noisy Carrier's Book and Stationery Co., 87 Battery Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. "1856"--handwritten date at bottom.

48052:001

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."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:115a

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.

48052:053

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

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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

Inside View of Fort Hall

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Image is of two raised structures in the back and long low buildings on the left and right seen from the interior of the fort. There are several persons in the yard. 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: buff.

48052:055

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