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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
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.
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Image contains six vignettes, each of a different view of locations in northern California. These include Shasta, Jacksonville, Yreka [sic], Mount Shasta, Scott's Bar, and Weaverville. There is descriptive text under each vignette. "C.C. Kuchel-Dressel Del."--text, lower left corner of upper two vignettes. "W.C. Butler, S.F."--text, lower corner of all vignettes. "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Published by Jas. M. Hutchings, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
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Image of dry diggings on a hill to the left, wet diggings on a river to the right, and a smaller vignette of a quartz mill in the lower center. The left and right vignettes are labeled with letters and numbers which correspond to descriptions of mining processes explained in the printed text in the center of the sheet. "Barber & Baker, Publishers, cor. J & 3d sts., Sacramento."--text below title of image. "Entered according to Act of Congress, A.D. 1855, by Barber & Baker, in the Clerk's office of the District Court, for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
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The upper left vignette depicts a man writing at a table with a woman standing nearby urging him to write. The upper right vignette depicts a man and wife seated in a dining room with four children playing. In the center of the sheet is the list of commandments for California wives. To the left of the commandments is an image of a man sitting outside a tent, and to the right is a woman with three children playing. "C.C. Kuchel del. W.C. Butler S.F. Mercantile Job Print, 130 Sansome St., S.F."--text, within upper vignettes. "W.C. Butler S.F. [Entered acco]rding to act of Congress, in the year 1855, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's office of the U.S. District Court for California. Address J.F. Larrabee, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.
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![James King of William - The Patriot Martyr of California, Editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin, who was murderously assassinated by James P. Casey, May 14th, 1856 [upper] Portrait of Mr. King After Death, Showing the Entrance and Exit of the Fatal Ball [lower]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KX0WYI%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Upper image is a portrait of James King in life (clothed). Lower image is of James King in death (nude, under a sheet). "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1856, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court, for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.
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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.
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