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Hydraulic Method of Mining

Description: Image is of water falling from a high cliff in the background into wooden canals, a miner at the left using a hose coming from a hydraulic telegraph on the hill above to wash earth into a canal in the center, and another mining working in the canal. "C. Nahl. W. C. Butler, Engraver."--text, within bottom of image. Paper color: blue.
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Date: Undated
Call number: 48052:169
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Sunday in the California Diggings

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Image is of miners engaged in various activities: fighting, horse racing, drinking, reading, writing, and washing clothes. "Published at the Wide West Office. Anthony & Baker."--text, below image. "C. Nahl."--text, within image, lower left. "Noisy Carriers, San Francisco."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: buff.

48052:054

The California Indians

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48052:103a

Flume [upper] Elevating Water Wheel [lower]

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Upper image is of miners operating hydraulic water wheels in a large flume. Lower image is of a wheel in a river pumping water into a sluice and tom, near which two miners are working. "Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey. San Francisco Cal."--text, below image. The number 16 is in the upper right corner of the sheet, indicating that this image may be part of a series. Paper color: buff.

48052:129

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.

48052:103

Hutchings’ California Scenes.-Methods of Mining

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Image contains twelve vignettes each depicting different methods of mining. To the right is a list of sixty-four names of mining localities. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by Jas M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Published by J. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:081

Way-Side Scenes in California

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Image contains four vignettes. The upper vignette depicts travelers passing on a trail. There is a miner on horseback, a miner on foot, and characteristic way-side types: Indians, Negroes, Chileno, Mexican, Kanaka, Chinese, an expressman, and a group with a covered wagon. The bottom vignette depicts the Chinese battle of Five Cent Gulch in Weaverville on July 15th, 1854. The two smaller vignettes depict Indians with grasshoppers and Indians grinding acorns. The text in the center of the sheet describes life in California. "Anthony & Baker SC."--text, below each vignette. "C. Nahl del."--text, below upper vignette. "Published by J. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

48052:036

Hydraulic Method of Mining

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