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1 8 5 0 CALI FORNI A’ S GOLDEN START

CallfioAniabecame, the 31 At State on 9 .SEP. 50 o{, the 1850 &
a vaAt inAuAh ofa gotd pAoApectoAA ^Aom 1849 on New y to San FAanctAco tAanApoAt
£ a c iiitie A weAe both Aiow & inadequate. Round Cape HoAn by Ahip aveAaged oveA
130 dayA. Via lAthmuA oj, Panama took 60 day-A which AaitAoad impAoved to 20 by 1855.

Wee Volk to S
Ship to Changed,

AcAoM the Panama
edi 1.JAW.(50) SAW FRAWCISC0/40 to Maine - 40c Rate became 3c (pAepa-id) a|leA 30.JON.51.
Steamed on 1.JAW.50 wai Pacific Matt ’’Oregon".

Boat i

Clipper Flying Cloud 1852 USA 2 5

S/up to San

c a n a l z o n e

©USPS 1985

'Piping Cloud' iet 89 dag AecoAd hot 17,000 mil W. yoAfe to San A o u n Cape HoAn

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