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Sonora, January, 1852



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  • Columbia January, 1852

    Columbia January, 1852

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    Image is of a town in a forest setting with hills in the background. There are people engaged in various activities or taking their leisure on the hillside in the foreground. The main street of the town can be seen at the right center. "G. H. Goddard del. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by G. H. Goddard in the Clerks Office of the Dist. Court of the Northern Dist. of California. Pollard & Britton's Lith, Merchant Str. S. F."--text, below image. Paper color: gray.

    48052:192

  • Southern Approach to Jamestown Tuolumne County Cal

    Southern Approach to Jamestown Tuolumne County Cal

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    Image is of a town in the distance at the foot of rolling hills. There is a small stream in the center foreground with a bridge over it. A Victorian Gothic house is to the left, and a coach is passing the house. "G.H. Goddard. del. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1853 by L. Jones in the Clerks Offce of the district Court of the Northern dist. of California. Lith. Britton & Rey S. Francisco."--text, below image. Paper color: gray (green according to Baird)

    48052:047

  • 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.

    48052:020

  • Springfield, Tuolumne County

    Springfield, Tuolumne County

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    Image is of the town square with a fagpole in the center surrounded by scattered dwellings. There are goats on the low knoll in the foreground, and small hills in the background. "G.H. Goddard del. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by G.S. Wells in the Clercks [sic] Office of the Dist. Court of the Northern Dist. of California. Published by G.S. Wells, Sonora May 1853. Lith. Britton & Rey, San Francisco."--text, below image. Baird notes that this image is either p.1 or p.4 of a letter sheet that also contains "Sonora from the North." Paper color: gray.

    48052:101a

  • Sonora from The North

    Sonora from The North

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    Image is of the main street of Sonora with a church at the far end and hills in the background. "G.H. Goddard del. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by G.S. Wells in the Clercks [sic] Office of the district Court of the Northern Dt. of California. Published by G.S. Wells, Sonora May 1853. Lith. Britton & Rey San Francisco."--text, below image. Baird notes that this image is either p.1 or p.4 of a letter sheet that also contains "Springfield, Tuolumne County." Paper color: gray.

    48052:101

  • Stockton. June 1st 1852

    Stockton. June 1st 1852

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    Image is of most of the town on the far side of the river. In the center there is a bridge over the river with a few sailing boats or row boats to the right of it. "J. Britton, del. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by Cooke & Le Count in the Clerks Office of the Dt. Court of the Northern Distr. of California"-- text, below image. "Lith. & Published by Cooke & Le Count San Francisco."--text, below title. "Noisy Carrier's Publis[hing Hall]. Long Wharf San Fran[cisco]. Charles P. Kimball."--stamped text, lower right below image. Paper color: buff.

    48052:052