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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The upper image on what Baird identifies as p.1 is an illustration of Judge Terry stabbing Hopkins on Jackson street. The lower image on p.1 depicts mounted men with sabres surrounding the Armory at the corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets. To the left and right of the illustrations on p.1 is text describing the events of June 21st, 1856. "For sale at the "Daily Town Talk Office.""-text, below p.1 image. The upper image on what Baird identifies as p.4 is an illustration of Fort Vigilance with gunny bags outside of it, and armed men in the street and on the roof of the fort. The lower image on p.4 depicts the surrender of the men under Colonel West to the Vigilance Committee. Text beneath each illustration describes the events. "Huestis."--text, lower left corner of lower image on p.4. Paper color: blue.
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![Fort Vigilant Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. bet. Davis & Front [upper] Mass Meeting Endorsing the Acts of the Vigilance Committee [sic] June 14th [lower]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KQ1FMB%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Upper image is of a fort with gunnybags in front of it and cannons and guards on the roof. There is a view of the street with ships in the background of the image. Lower image is of a square filled with people. To the left is a building with three-story balconies that are also filled with people. "Daguerpe. by Vance. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below lower image. The text to the left of the image provides the constitution and address of the Vigilance Committee. Paper color: gray.
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![Fort Vigilant Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. bet. Davis & Front [upper] Mass Meeting Endorsing the Acts of the Vigilance Committee [sic] June 14th [lower]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KQMN89%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Upper image is of a fort with gunnybags in front of it and cannons and guards on the roof. There is a view of the street with ships in the background of the image. Lower image is of a square filled with people. To the left is a building with three-story balconies that are also filled with people. "Noisy Carier's [sic] Book & Stationery Co. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below lower image. Paper color: gray.
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![Fort Vigilant Rooms of the Committee Sacramento St. bet. Davis & Front [upper] Mass Meeting Endorsing the Acts of the Vigilance Committee [sic] June 14th [lower]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KQMZ1I%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Upper image is of a fort with gunnybags in front of it and cannons and guards on the roof. There is a view of the street with ships in the background of the image. Lower image is of a square filled with people. To the left is a building with three-story balconies that are also filled with people. "Noisy Carier's [sic] Book & Stationery Co. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below lower image. Paper color: gray.
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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.
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Image is of an empty lot, surrounded by the Vigilance Committee in formation, with bodies hanging to the left of the lot from Fort Vigilance. The view is "taken from Cor. of Davis & Commercial."--text, below image. "Pub. by Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
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