Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are...
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +205: On sheet 29 x 37 cm.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Sacramento River (Calif.), and Sacramento River.
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, African Americans, Indians of North America, and Gold discoveries
Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are...
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +204: On sheet 29 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Kelloggs and Comstock and Ensign and Thayer
Subject (Geographic):
California and Sacramento River (Calif.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, Indians of North America, African Americans, and Gold discoveries
Reports to the Assistant Adj. Gen., Dept. of Dakota and orders signed by 1st Lt. James Calhoun
Description:
The Black Hills Expedition, the 7th United States Cavalry commanded by Gen. Custer, under the authority of Gen. Terry, was to reconnoiter a route to the Black Hills and explore their interior. It left from Fort Hall July 2, 1874 and returned in August...
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Subject (Name):
Custer, George A. 1839-1876. (George Armstrong), and United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Ogrissek's daily diary (212 pages) records his trip from Jersey City in February, 1899 to the Alaska gold fields and back in September, 1899. The sketchbook accompanies descriptions in the diary of the scenery he encounters. The 26 drawings, almost al...
Description:
Ogrissek, who had been a liquor salesman in Jersey City, New Jersey, travelled to Alaska in 1898, 1899 and 1900 to make a fortune for his family. In 1899 he travelled across the country by railroad to Seattle and then up to southeastern Alaska to Skag...
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska, Juneau Mining District., Berners Bay (Alaska), Chilkat River (B.C. and Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Haines (Alaska), Ketchikan (Alaska), Lynn Canal (Alaska), Nome (Alaska), Prince of Wales Island (Alaska), Seward (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), and Valdez (Alaska)
Subject (Name):
Ogrissek, George A. and Denomie, Antoine.
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining, Description and travel, and Gold discoveries
