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Bayard Taylor / Sarony & Major
Title
Lower Bar, Mokelumne River
Publication Place / Date
New York / 1850
Image Dimensions
6 x 4 inches
Color
Hand Colored
Condition
VG+
Stock# 12510
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Interesting view of 49ers panning for Gold on the Moklumne River, from Bayard Taylor's Eldorado; or, Adventures in the Path of Empire: Comprising a Voyage to California, via Panama; Life in San Francisco and Monterey; Pictures of the Gold Region, and Experiences of Mexican Travel...with Illustrations by the Author. The image is one of 8 original illustrations, based upon the work of the author. The book was one of the most popular accounts of the Gold Regions of its time, with 10,000 copies selling in America and 30,000 in England in the first 2 weeks after its publication.

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