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  • Telling identities : the Californio testimonios / Rosaura Sánchez

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    To 1846
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    1860
    1859-1860
  • Studies in organic morphology. An abstract of lectures delivered before the Pottsville Scientific Association, in 1855 and 1856. Containing historical notices of this branch of science, together with original formulae and constructions of curved lines, designed to assist in the imitation of organic forms. By John Warner. Printed by order of the Association

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  • Thomas Jonathan Jackson

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    c. 1862
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    1800s
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    2011
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  • Bear Rib

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    1859
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    c. 1840-50
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    c. 1850-60
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    1977
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