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  • Sacramento City, from the R Street levee

    Sacramento City, from the R Street levee

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    Image is of a view of the city in the background and to the right, and the river in the foreground. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hal[l]. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Propretor [sic]."--stamped text, below image. Paper color: gray.

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  • Wreck & Burning of the Independence

    Wreck & Burning of the Independence

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    Image is of the vessel with flames and smoke coming from it. There are survivors on the cove below a cliff background and there are people in the water. "Published at the Union Office."--text, below image. "Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall. 77 Long Wharf San Francisco. Charles P. Kimball Proprietor."--stamped text, below image to the left. Paper color: blue.

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  • Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

    Scene at the San Francisco Post Office, Showing How We Get Out Letters

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    Image is of a crowd outside a large building. There are several signs on the large building as well as on the two smaller buildings to the left of the large building. Beneath the illustration is text describing how the people in California get their mail. The entire image is enclosed by a border. "Published at Noisy Carrier's, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, California."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

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  • Salt Lake City, 1850

    Salt Lake City, 1850

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    Image is of a view of the valley with high mountains around it, neat plots of fences ground methodically laid out, and a scattering public houses and buildings. "Published by Chas. P. Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Baird notes that it was probably published with "Utah Valley, 1850." 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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  • Utah Valley, 1850

    Utah Valley, 1850

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    Image is of the view of the first settlement in Utah Valley. There are several covered wagons without wheels mounted on wooden platforms as house. There are also two log cabins. In the foreground there is a tent with men around a fire or on horseback. Trees and high mountains are in the background. "E.C. Roberts."--text within the image, lower right corner. "Published by Chas. P Kimball, Noisy Carrier's Publishing Hall, No. 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco, Cal."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

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