Whiting & Co.'s Feather River Express. Printed frank (Thomas WHI-002) on 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire (U9) to Harrison Eastman "Designer & Engraver" at San Francisco street address (Golden Era Building), Extremely Fine, according to the UC Berkeley Library website "Harrison Eastman ranks as one of the important artists of gold rush California. He arrived in San Francisco by ship in February of 1849 and secured a position as a clerk in the post office. During 1849 he painted a portrait of James Marshall. He also worked with William Keith and the Nahl brothers. The sketchbook is open to a drawing entitled, 'Steamer Day, Calif. Post Office.'" -- ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Lyons

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