Description
Crosley Books, Universal City, California, Published date: 1958. Softcover, staple bound paper covers; 30 pp; 22 cm. Illustrated with black and white photographs.
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Condition & notes
In good condition. Paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light surface wear, with mild toning near spine and light spotting and soiling; staple binding firm; light foxing to edges of text block; interior pages lightly toned but otherwise unmarked. Historical booklet on Coloma, California, the site of the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in 1848 which initiated the California Gold Rush. Provides a concise overview of the town's early history, mining activity, and development as one of the most significant locations associated with the Gold Rush in El Dorado County. Illustrated with period photographs of historic buildings, mining sites, and landmarks connected with the early settlement of the region.