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[Untitled. Baird title: Miners’ Life]



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  • Life in the Mines

    Life in the Mines

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    Image contains four vignettes depicting different aspects of life in the mines. The upper left vignette depicts a man flipping pancakes outside of a tent while other men sit and stand around. The upper right vignette depicts a parade of miners trudging over the hills headed for new diggings with mules, horses, and carts. The lower left vignette depicts a man up a tree with a bear after him. The lower right vignette depicts a man tending a fire while three others eat by a tent. "Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. The number 6 is in the upper right corner of the sheet, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

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  • The Mining Business In Four Pictures

    The Mining Business In Four Pictures

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    Image is of four vignettes which depict four common experiences in the life of a miner. The upper left vignette depicts two miners resting with their packs and a stream in the background. The upper right vignette depicts one miner with a pan of gold and the other jumping joyously. The lower left vignette depicts two discouraged miners looking into a large hole they have dug. The lower right vignette depicts two miners trudging toward a village in the distance. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey, corner of Montgomery & Commercial Sts. S.F."--text, below image. The number 9 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

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  • Day & Night of a Miner’s Life

    Day & Night of a Miner’s Life

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    Image contains four vignettes. The top vignette depicts men marching through a forest to the mines with mules. The center left vignette depicts miners plodding up a hill. The center right vignette depicts one man being lowered into a vertical shaft with a windlass while two other men stand nearby. The bottom vignette depicts men sitting around a campfire at night in the forest. "Lith. & Pub. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco."--text, below image. The number 24 is in the upper right corner indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

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  • [Untitled. Baird title:<Mining scene>]

    [Untitled. Baird title:<Mining scene>]

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    Image is of five miners working a sluice box while one rests. Cabins and forest are in the background. The mirror image of "E.C.R" is in the lower right corner of the image. "Published by Chas. P. Kimball, Noisy Carriers' Publishing Hall, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

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  • The Winter of 1852 & 3

    The Winter of 1852 & 3

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    Image contains four illustrations. The upper left illustration depicts two miners in a store. The upper right illustration depicts two miners trudging through heavy snow toward a cabin. The lower left illustration depicts a town scene with horses and wagons mired , and pedestrians with umbrellas. The lower right illustration depicts a country scene with a mule-train knee-deep in mud and slush with a miner lashing them with a whip. "Lith. &amp; Publd. by Britton &amp; Rey, corner Montgomy. &amp; Califa. Sts. S. Francisco."--text, below image. Baird notes that this is probably the earlier issue of "The Winter in California." Paper color: gray.

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  • The Winter in California

    The Winter in California

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    Image contains four illustrations. The upper left illustration depicts two miners in a store. The upper right illustration depicts two miners trudging through heavy snow toward a cabin. The lower left illustration depicts a town scene with horses and wagons mired , and pedestrians with umbrellas. The lower right illustration depicts a country scene with a mule-train knee-deep in mud and slush with a miner lashing them with a whip. "Lith. &amp; Publd. by Britton &amp; Rey, corner Montgomt. &amp; Califa. Sts. S. Francisco."--text, below image. The number 21 is in the upper right corner, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Baird notes that this is probably the later issue of "The Winter of 1852 &amp; 3." Paper color: buff.

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