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  • Overton Block, Corner of Second and Third Sts, Sacramento

    Overton Block, Corner of Second and Third Sts, Sacramento

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    Image is of three story buildings. The signs on the first floor are for W. S. Clemons, Read & Co., and Post Office. There are several people on horses in the street as well as two horse-drawn carts and a horse-drawn carriage. "Printed at the State Journal Office."--text, below image. Paper color: green.

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  • Merchants' Exchange [sic], San Francisco

    Merchants' Exchange [sic], San Francisco

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    Image is of the front of the "old," small Merchant's Exchange (a simple Classical Revival building) with several people and a carriage outside of it in the street. There are several signs on the building to the left of the Merchant's Exchange. "Butler. Eastman."--text, below image. There are two short lines of handwriting on the right side of the sheet. Paper color: blue.

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  • Surrender of the Prisoners.James P. Casey & Chas. Cora to the Vigilance Committee Sunday, May 18th, 1856

    Surrender of the Prisoners.James P. Casey & Chas. Cora to the Vigilance Committee Sunday, May 18th, 1856

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    Image is of the view from the corner of Dupont & Broadway. Armed civilians line the street with a crowd behind them. Three men on horses are in the center of the street. The text below the image describes the events of May 18th, 1856. "from Cor. Dupont & Broadway. Lithy. of Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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  • The Grizzly and His Captors

    The Grizzly and His Captors

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    Image of four vaqueros, two of which have roped a bear. "Anthony & Baker SC. Cal. Published at the Wide West Office, 184 Clay Street, San Francisco."--text, below image. "Noisy--Carriers. Long--Wharf. San Francisco."--stamped text, above image. Paper color: buff.

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  • Shipment of the Prisoners

    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.

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  • Grass Valley, Nevada County California

    Grass Valley, Nevada County California

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    Image is of the town with scattered buildings at the right and in the center background. There are trees and rolling hills surrounding the town. A lumber mill is in the right foreground and a farm is to the left. "R.E. Ogib[by]y [sic: y over b; should be Ogilby] del. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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