File:California Clipper 500 (edited).jpg

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English: Sailing card for the clipper ship California, depicting scenes from the California gold rush. :"A NEW AND MAGNIFICENT CLIPPER FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MERCHANT'S EXPRESS LINE OF CLIPPER SHIPS! Loading none but First-Class Vessels and Regularly Dispatching the great number. THE SPLENDID NEW OUT-AND-OUT CLIPPER SHIP CALIFORNIA, HENRY BARBER, Commander, AT PIER 13 EAST RIVER This elegant Clipper Ship was built expressly for this trade by Samuel Hall, Esq., of East Boston, the builder of the celebrated Clippers “SURPRISE,” “GAMECOCK,” “JOHN GILPIS,” and others, She will fully equal them in speed! Unusually prompt dispatch and very quick trip may be relied upon. Engagements should be completed at once. Agents in San Francisco. Msmmrs, DE WITT KITTLE & CO. RANDOLPH M. COOLEY, 88 Wall Street, Tontine Building".
Date circa 1850
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: whitened paper & darkened image. The original can be viewed here: California Clipper 500.jpg. Modifications made by Jim evans.

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    • 2020-04-07T02:29:00Z Tm 3887x2430 (4950110 Bytes) Reverted to version as of 21:33, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
    • 2014-09-01T21:33:50Z Junkyardsparkle 3887x2430 (4950110 Bytes) Full available resolution.
    • 2014-06-13T04:33:27Z Junkyardsparkle 1402x884 (483408 Bytes) A little more off the right edge.
    • 2014-06-13T04:09:26Z Junkyardsparkle 1404x884 (483408 Bytes) Better copy.
    • 2006-10-28T18:51:42Z NorCalHistory 500x311 (30768 Bytes) Sailing to California for the California Gold Rush (originally published in 1850s)

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current23:07, 11 April 2020Thumbnail for version as of 23:07, 11 April 20203,887 × 2,430 (3.47 MB)Jim Evans (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|Sailing card for the clipper ship ''California'', depicting scenes from the California gold rush. :"A NEW AND MAGNIFICENT CLIPPER FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MERCHANT'S EXPRESS LINE OF CLIPPER SHIPS! Loading none but First-Class Vessels and Regularly Dispatching the great number. THE SPLENDID NEW OUT-AND-OUT CLIPPER SHIP CALIFORNIA, HENRY BARBER, Commander, AT PIER 13 EAST RIVER This elegant Clipper Ship was built exp...

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