Capt. Sutter's account of the first discovery of gold

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Title: Capt. Sutter's account of the first discovery of gold
Alternative Title: Captain Sutter's account of the first discovery of gold
Contributor: Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880, author.
Britton & Rey, lithographer, publisher.
Published / Created: [1854]
Publication Place: San Francisco, Cal and United States California San Francisco
Publisher: Lith. & pub. by Britton & Rey
Abstract: John Sutter's account of James W. Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill is accompanied by two large illustrations: a profile portrait of Marshall titled "Portait of Mr. Marshal, taken from nature at the time when he made the discovery of gold in California" (with "portrait" misspelled "portait" and Marshall's name missing the final "l"), and an image of Sutter's Mill titled "View of Sutter's Mill or place where the first gold has been discovered."
Description: Title from caption in upper left.
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1854."
Extent: 1 print : 25 x 20 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Lithographs
Material: lithograph, black-and-white ;, paper, ink, and lithography
Resource Type: still image and text
Subject (Geographic): California
Coloma
Subject (Name): Marshall, James Wilson, 1810-1885,
Subject (Topic): Sawmills
Gold discoveries
Subjects: Marshall, James Wilson, 1810-1885
Sawmills > California > Coloma > Pictorial works
California > Gold discoveries

Access: Public
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