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Crossing the Plains. Views drawn from Nature, 1853

Description: Image contains thirteen vignettes depicting various locations emigrants passed as they crossed the plains (such as Chimney Rock, Castle Rock, Laramie Peak, etc.), Indians that emigrants encountered, and activities that emigrants engaged in as they crossed the plains. "Views Drawn from Nature, in 1853, by George H. Baker."--text, below title of image. "Published by Barber & Baker, Sacramento. Copywright [sic] secured."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: ca. 1853
Call number: 48052:196
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Crossing the Plains to California

Rare Books

Image contains thirteen vignettes depicting various locations emigrants passed as they crossed the plains (such as Chimney Rock, Castle Rock, Laramie Peak, etc.), Indians that emigrants encountered, and activities that emigrants engaged in as they crossed the plains. The image is torn on the right side and appears to have been cut along the top and bottom. "[Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield 146 Montgomery St. San Francisco. Printed by S. H. Wade. 151 Clay St.]"--text, below image (from Baird). Paper color: blue.

48052:163a

San Francisco the Morning After the Great Fire of May 4th. View Taken From the Corner of Broadway & Sansome Sts

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Image is of a view to the west of San Francisco. It is a scene of complete devastation; only a few brick shells of buildings are standing in the center and to the right. The buildings in the right foreground appear to be intact, and they are labeled with signs. Some people can be seen trying to clean up or find items that survived. "J. P. del."--text, below image. "1850 [crossed out]. 1851."--handwritten text, below image. Paper color: gray.

48052:189

The Miner's Ten Commandments

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Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text in German around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Anthony & Baker SC. Published by Hutchings & Rosenfield, San Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:014b

View from the Bay of Aratscha of the exterior fortifications of the town & port of Petropawloski at the moment of disembarkation, 4th Sept. 1854

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Image is of four vessels in the harbor with lofty mountains in the background. The four ships in the water, from left to right as designated by the text below the image, are: Virago (a sidewheeler), La Forte ( a man of war), L'Obligado (a schooner), and President (maybe a man of war). Battery Schakoff is at the right. Text below the image describes the scene in French and English. "Dessine par A. Prou. Lithy. of Britton & rey. San Francisco. Drawn on stone by G.H. Burgess. M.M. Et. de Massey & [ ] finance, editeurs."--text, below image in French and English. "Noisy Carriers, San Francisco."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.

48052:071

Hutchings’ California Scenes. The Mammoth Trees

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Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Sun Print. Anthony & Baker SC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerks' Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:014

Hutchings’ California Scenes. The Mammoth Trees

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Image of a giant redwood tree in the center, a large redwood stump with several people standing on it, a large rock and a cabin to the right, and other smaller trees in the background. The text around the image describes Mammoth Tree Grove of Calaveras County. "Anthony & Baker SC. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by James M. Hutchings, in the Clerks' Office of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:014a

Crossing the Plains. Views drawn from Nature, 1853

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