Searching for Riches. the California Gold Rush

Searching for Riches. The California Gold Rush. [catalogue]. Bloomington: Lilly Library, 1991. Illustrated.. Contains 86 entries of books about the California Gold Rush from James W. Marshall, the dis

Heading: (California Gold Rush) Author: Boughton, James Title: Letter about New York 49ers in California Place Published: New York Publisher: Date Published: January 15, 1850 Descriptio

The Bark Greenpoint left New York Nov. 1852 and arrived in San Francisco on March 10th 1853 after a voyage of 139 days, Captained by Robert McCormack. During a subsequent voyage on August 8th, 1853 wh

This is a nice piece approximately 35 inches long. The shaft appears to be ebony. The handle is gold with a gold quartz inlays.

Sadie Van Patten Hall (1884-1967) Gold Ridge, California Gold Rush Three-panel Screen signed and dated 'S. Van Patten Hall / 1949 (lower right) oil and gilt paint on painted wooden panel each panel 61

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Nice litho on box showing people panning for gold in the 19th century, marked "Set No. 1309". Typical of some multiple sets, the figures and vehicles are already set up inside the box. Set was inspire

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Mining.- California Gold Rush.- Jenkins (William W.) History and Development of Placer-Mining in California, original typescript signed by the author in pencil at end, 12pp., folds, screw bound at hea

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1854 HUGE MAP 1ed California Gold Rush Baldwin Complete Gazetteer Americana Thomas Baldwin’s ‘Complete Gazetteer’ is a mid-19th-century book describing a comprehensive history of the United Stat

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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

[CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH]. MARRYAT, Frank (1826-1855). Mountains and Molehills; or, A Burnt Journal. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855. 8vo. Title vignette, 8 chromolithograph plates from

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1855 1st ed San Francisco California Gold Rush Illustrated MAPS Soule First published in 1855, ‘The Annals of San Francisco’ is oft considered the most important book on the history of the city of

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,

Western America 1850 CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH Printed Sheet Music "Lines Addressed to - New Englanders in California" 1850-Dated CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH Period, Printed Gold Rush Sheet Music Score titled, "L

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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

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