This document contains summaries of 14 lithographic views from 1850-1857 depicting scenes of the California Gold Rush, including how mining was done, miners at work with equipment like long toms and flumes, miners weighing gold and dividing piles, dreaming prospectors, Chinese miners and gamblers, and depictions of gambling in the mines like monte and faro games. The lithographs were produced in San Francisco by companies including Britton & Rey and Fishbourne & Co.
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Goldrush
1. 14 Lithographic Views of the California Gold Rush 1850-1857 From Pictorial Letter Sheets and Lithographs produced by Britton & Rey Company, San Francisco, and others
2. Published at the WIDE WEST OFFICE, 184 Clay Street,San Francisco HOW THE CALIFORNIA MINES ARE WORKED
3. Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Corner Montgomery & California sts. S. Francisco. THE MINERS.
4. MINERS AT WORK WITH LONG TOMS Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Corner Montgomery & California sts. S. Francisco.
5. Lith. & Published by Britton & Rey Corner Montgomery & California Sts. S. Francisco. LONG TOM.
