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Departure for El Dorado

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Image contains a group of many vignettes depicting various satires of California life. Many make particular references to the mines and mining life. There are brief descriptions beneath each vignette. "Lith. by Quirot, S. F."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
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Date
Undated
Call number
48052:180
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