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  1. Label

    S. H. Frank & Company Label, c. 1873-1959. Circular paper label features a color illustration of a miner panning for gold in a mountain landscape. A large red "49" is printed at top center above the miner. Small text at upper left reads, "IN THE DAYS OF OLD / IN THE DAYS OF GOLD / IN THE DAYS OF '49." "LEATHER" appears on a yellow banner at bottom center with small text above that reads, "COPYRIGHTED."

    Record Type: Object

    S. H. Frank & Company Label, c. 1873-1959
  2. Against the Vigilantes: The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane - Duane, Charles P.

    Against the Vigilantes: The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane edited by John Boessenecker. Chief enforcer for political boss David C. Broderick, Duane played many roles including gunfighter, fire chief, politician boxer, gambler, saloon keeper, and land squatter.

    Record Type: Library

    Against the Vigilantes: The Recollections of Dutch Charley Duane
  3. Golden Notes - Wilhelm, John F. (Editor)

    Periodical, "Golden Notes," published by the Sacremento County Historical Society. The issue features content on Gold Rush bankers including an article on D. O. Mills by Willard M. Thompson. Vol. 30, No. 4. Winter 1984. 28 pages.

    Record Type: Library

    Golden Notes, Winter 1984
  4. Gold Rush Era Mural, c. 1930s - Mural

    Gold Rush Era Mural, c. 1935-1943. Paint and canvas mural in the shape of a half circle, with the curved edge forming the top and sides of the piece and the straight edge along the bottom. In the left foreground it depicts three men wearing hats; one of them smokes a cigar and another one holds playing cards. In the right foreground is a Chinese merchant standing behind a table of his wares; he has a scale in front of him and appears to be haggli...

    Record Type: Object

    Gold Rush Era Mural, c. 1930s
  5. Gold Rush Ghost Towns of North Central California - Edmonds, John G.

    Gold Rush Ghost Towns of North Central California by John G. Edmonds, May 11, 2016. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, San Bernardino, CA. Description from the author: "The 1849 Gold Rush lives today throughout Northern California, from the name of a San Francisco football team to the many small towns -- including "ghost towns" -- scattered throughout the Sierra Nevada foothills. This book visits 10 of those towns, all for the fun of se...

    Record Type: Library

    Gold Rush Ghost Towns of North Central California
  6. South From San Francisco - Stanger, Frank M.

    Book, "South From San Francisco," by Frank M. Stanger. Published by the San Mateo County Historical Association in 1963. Contents covers the history and heritage of San Mateo County from Gaspar de Portolà's encounter of the Bay to the development of cities throughout the Peninsula. Hardbound, 214 pages. Includes book (A) and bookmark (B).

    Record Type: Library

    South From San Francisco, 1963

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