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Wood-engraving -- California

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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California lettersheet collection

 Collection
Identifier: Kemble Spec Col 09
Abstract Consists of California lettersheets, mostly pictorial, created approximately between the years 1850 and 1870, with the bulk dating from the 1850s. Pictorial lettersheets are illustrated with lithographs or wood engravings depicting California and Western themes. Intended to be used as stationery during and after the California Gold Rush, these lettersheets served as a kind of reportage, depicting important events and popular stories of the day. Common illustrated topics and scenes include:...
Dates: circa 1850-1870