Letter Archive: 1849 California Gold Rush

[WESTERN AMERICANA]. The Rosborough family archive, including letters relating to the California Gold Rush, the Modoc War, the Klondike Gold Rush, and early settlement and mining operations in Idaho T

Heading: (California Gold Rush) Author: Fullerton & Raymond Title: Boston Letter about a disappeared Forty-Niner Place Published: Boston Publisher: Date Published: March 6, 1849 Descrip

Western America 1849 CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH Printed Sheet Music "The Gold Mines of California, or Leonore Grand March" 1849-Dated CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH Period, Printed Gold Rush Sheet Music Score titled,

Glass and Porcelain 1849 California Gold Rush Theme Child's Tea Set Plate c. 1849 California Gold Rush Period, "Away To California" Theme Child's Creamware Tea Set Plate, Gold Rush related, Choice Ext

1849 California Gold Rush Coin

Political President Zachary Taylor Post Presidential Election Political Content and 1849 California Gold Rush Historical Content January 1, 1849-Dated, Historic Presidential Election Political Content

1889 1st ed Golden Days of 49 California Goldrush Gold Mining BEAUTIFUL Binding A rare, 19th-century work of fiction set during the famous 1849 California gold rush. American author, Kirk Munroe tells

Issued roughly six years after the 1849 California Gold Rush, this is a beautiful and clean 1855 early edition example of Colton's map of California. Colton's California with its San Francisco inset b

Political "President Polk's message or Tom Bentons defense of Fremont... as the Gold fever rages in this western country..." January 30, 1849-Dated California Gold Rush Period, Political and Historic

Western America 1849 "Californian Gold" Reported In "The United States Magazine and Democratic Review" To Congress January 1849-Dated California Gold Rush Period, Imprint titled, "The United States Ma

Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of California. Nadeau, Remi. First edition. Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press, (1965). Illustrated with photographs and maps. “In 1849, the California Gold Rush...swept th

Featured in this lot is this Main & Winchester Co. saddle circa 1870-1880's. Main & Winchester Co. saddles are highly sought after established in 1849 during the California Gold Rush, Main & Wincheste

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH LETTERS Lot of three good content California Gold Rush letters sent by two friends to their family members. Included is an A.L.S. from S. H. Thompson, 2pp. 4to., Sacramento, June

Historical Early California Gold Rush era letter dated 1850, the signed letter by George K. Danchy to his family, consisting of four pages recto and verso, conjoining leaves (octavo), Stanislaus River

Title: 1849 Wilkes Map of Gold Rush Era California -- Map of Upper California by the U.S Ex. Ex. Best Authorities Cartographer: C. Wilkes Year / Place: 1849 Philadelphia Map Dimensions: 8.5 x 11.3 in.

1858 California Life Illustrated Golden Gate Gold Mine San Francisco Missionary California Life Illustrated is a fine, mid-19th-century account of life after the Gold Rush in California. In 1849, like

Super content addressed to an H.S. Hewit Esq. Bridgeport Ct. "Sir. Yours of the 2nd inst is arrived. I am still making Rifles for U.S. New Model percussion lock +c. I can sell you any number you want.

Map of the 1849 Gold Rush To California, Second Edition, 1849. Drawn and engraved by J.M. Atwood, published by Joseph Hutchins (J.H.) Colton, New York, New York, onion skin paper, printed "MAP OF THE

Heading: (California Gold Rush) Author: Selling, Philip Title: Letter about Jewish merchant in Mississippi who had left for the California Gold Rush Place Published: Macon, Mississippi Publisher:

Heading: (California Gold Rush) Author: Title: Bill of Exchange dated San Francisco 31 Oct. 1849, for payment to Ward, Mersch & Co. Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published:

Manifest Destiny ran strong in the mid-19th century, and the California Gold Rush fueled American expansion in a way that nothing else could. So dramatic was its effect that California is today by far

Heading: (Audubon, John Woodhouse) Author: Dentzel, Carl Schaefer Title: The Drawings of John Woodhouse Audubon: Illustrating his Adventures Through Mexico and California, 1849-1850 Place Published: S

Heading: (Audubon, John Woodhouse) Author: Dentzel, Carl Schaefer Title: The Drawings of John Woodhouse Audubon: Illustrating his Adventures Through Mexico and California, 1849-1850 Place Published: S

Lot of two: hammer, shovel and gold pan marked "1848 / California / 1948; 43 mm wide. 2) five dollar sized bronze piece: Liberty Head obverse dated 1849; Rev.: California / (pictorial miner); Br. rd.,