Challenze, Californier clipper ; Baltic, Liverpool steamer

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Title: Challenze, Californier clipper ; Baltic, Liverpool steamer
Alternative Title: Challenge, Californier clipper
Challenge, California clipper
Contributor: Magnus, Charles, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1851 and 1855?]
Publication Place: New York and United States New York (State).
Publisher: Published by C. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St. N.Y.
Abstract: A sheet showing 5 vignettes, 2 of which have captions. At upper left is an allegorical female figure of Agriculture; at upper right is an allegorical female figure representing the United States; at lower left is a clipper ship at sea in full sail with an American flag, with caption title "Challenze, Californier clipper," probably intended to be "Challenge, California clipper"; at lower right is a sidwheel steamship at sea with all sails raised, with caption title "Baltic, Liverpool steamer"; in the center, dividing the 2 sides of the sheet, is a long vertical image of miners working in a deep mine shaft, probably representing a California gold mine
Description: Title from captions below 2 of sheet's 5 vignettes.
Extent: 1 print : image 12 x 22 cm, on sheet 28 x 23 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Material: black and white ;, paper, and ink
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): California
Subject (Name): Challenge (Clipper)
Baltic (Mail steamer)
Subject (Topic): Gold mines and mining
Miners
Subjects: Challenge (Clipper) > Pictorial works
Baltic (Mail steamer) > Pictorial works
Gold mines and mining > California > Pictorial works
Miners > California > Pictorial works

Access: Public
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