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  • City of San Francisco

    City of San Francisco

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    Image of a high view of San Francisco from the west looking toward Yerba Buena Island. The harbor is filled with ships. "J. Clark."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

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  • San Francisco, From Rincon Point

    San Francisco, From Rincon Point

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    Image is of Yerba Buena harbor, looking north, with various types of ships in the harbor. There are four tents on Rincon Point in the foreground, and buildings on the lower hills in the background. The stern-wheeler Captain Sutter is moored in the foreground. "C.J. Pollard's Lith. Pubd. by J.P. Bogardus. J.H. Peirce del."--text, below image. There are handwritten numbers on the image which correspond to a handwritten list beneath the image noting different landmarks. Paper color: gray.

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  • San Francisco, 1854

    San Francisco, 1854

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    Image is of the general view from Nob Hill area looking east with Yerba Buena Island in the background. Two figures are standing on the hill in the foreground and an artist is sketching. Baird notes that although this image is apparently not the same stone, it is the same basic view as "San Francisco Upper California." "[Britton] & Rey Cor. Montgy. & Comml. Sts."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishng [Hall]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.

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  • San Francisco

    San Francisco

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    Image contains a larger central illustration surrounded by nine vignettes. The large central illustration is a view to the harbor from Nob Hill. The surrounding vignettes are images of buildings and places in the San Francisco area. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Cook & Le Count in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of the North Dist. of California. Pub. by Cooke & LeCount. Lith. of Pollard & Britton."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

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  • Wreck of the Clipper Ship “Golden Fleece” Off Fort Point, Bay of San Francisco

    Wreck of the Clipper Ship “Golden Fleece” Off Fort Point, Bay of San Francisco

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    Image of a vessel with broken masts shipwrecked against rocks. A man stands on the wreck's rear deck, there are rowboats pulling between the ship and the shore, and a small team tug is standing by. "Anthony & Baker del. sc. Published at the Wide West Office, Clay Street, Portsmouth Square."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. 77 [L]ong Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image to the right. Paper color: gray.

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  • San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851

    San Francisco Upper California. In November 1851

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    Image of the view of San Francisco from Nob Hill east to the bay. Telegraph Hill is to the left and a Methodist church is depicted in the center foreground. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing [?]. Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball, Proprietor. Lith. Britton & Rey."--text, below image. Paper color: blue.

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