Miners in the Californian gold fields relaxing in their log cabin at night, 1853. Artist: Unknown

Miners in the Californian gold fields relaxing in their log cabin at night, 1853. Artist: Unknown

1-155-328 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Miners in the Californian gold fields relaxing in their log cabin at night, 1853. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California, with over half a million people from all over the world pouring into the state in search of riches. From L'Illustration. (Paris, 6 August 1853).


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Wood engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States California

  1. 37 00 00 N , 119 00 00 W

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4776x3493
File Size : 48,875kb


Aliases

  1. 007645
  1. 007645
  1. 0390002905
  1. 1-155-328
  1. 1155328
  1. 2905

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