Color print depicting mounted troops being reviewd by mounted officiers on an open grassy area (Boston Common). Row houses, a church steeple and a large domed public building are visible in the background.
Color print of the interior of a post office showing the end of a room with balconies along three walls. Men work at tables in an enclosure of partitions containing slots. On the left are circular enclosures containing openings with labels for towns into which men are sorting mail. The Post Master's office is on the balcony at the top of a curving staircase.
Black and white print (with color tinting) of a river on which two boats are being pulled by groups of men on the banks. Three Indians are talking with two white men in uniform in the foreground. More white men are near-by.
Black and white print with blue ink used for some of the script; stock certificate includes an oval shaped vignette in the center containing a view of a mining camp. Miners with picks and a couple of horse drawn carts are depicted in front of several buildings. Certificate has a border.
Color print depicting a panorama of a lake with mountains in the background. Various country estates, abbeys, castles and churches are located in the countryside around the lake. A stag is swimming in the lake pursued by dogs. Many small boats are on the lake. A key beneath the image identifies points of interest and activities occurring around the lake.
Color print of a man (Daniel Boone) struggling with an Indian wielding a tomahawk. A woman and boy (Boone's wife and son) crouch on the ground to the left.
Black and white print of two views in the California mine fields. The upper view depicts three men around a table weighing gold in a balance scale. The lower view depicts a man sleeping on the ground with a rifle beside him. Small images above him show his dreams. The images are on the front of a folded four page letter sheet. The letter inside from a miner to his brother is dated May 21, 1850.
Black and white print depicting rows of houses and other buildings along the bank of a river. The view is from the side and above the houses looking toward the river. A couple and a small child walk along a path in a wooded area in the foreground..
Black and white print of a steam-powered river boat with the name "Explorer/ U.S." on its wheel cover. Numerous individuals are depicted on deck. Indians watch from the river bank.
Color print of a steam ship, the Adriatic, with two paddlewheels, two smoke stacks and two masts. Flags are flying. Ships dimensions are recorded below the image.
