historian | July 23, 2009
1852, View Auburn Ravine, of with 3 white men & 4 chinese and long toms or sluice boxes. All have same gold frames in leather boxes, lined with red fabric.
These four daguerreotypes are old famous photographs of the worlds rush for California’s gold. The 49′er Gold Rush and the ethnic diversity of these photos are still recognized by every [...]
historian | July 14, 2009
View of 4 men with two miners at work on a long tom or sluice box ( one or two men is an African American, one man inside the wagon and one man is at the rear of the wagon. Water in long tom appears to come from hose at top.
Joseph Blaney Starkweather author/photographer, 1852 [...]
historian | July 10, 2009
View of Auburn-Placer County in “Placer Times and Transcript”
Quote: “Auburn is one the oldest mining towns in this state. It is the seat of justice for Placer County, and is situated on the west bank of the North Fork of American River, within in three miles of the junction of the Middle and the North [...]
historian | July 2, 2009
William Gwynn, operating a general store in Auburn, opened the first Post Office at his store in 1852.
Within weeks his advertisement in the Placer Herald newspaper dated Oct. 23, 1852, announced to residents “From this date, Auburn Post Office will be open for the delivery of letters on Sunday from 3 to 4 o’clock.” Signed Wm Gwynn, P. [...]
admin | July 1, 2009
It wasn’t until the 1840’s that the first Euro-American hunters, trappers and fur traders appeared in the Ravine. They were soon followed by explorer/surveyor John Fremont in 1843 – 44, John Bidwell in 1844 – 45 and Theodore Sigard in 1845. As the first settlers started appearing in the early wagon trains, a young Frenchman [...]
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