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[Smith's Bar on Feather River, Plumas County, California?]



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    [Smith's Bar on Feather River, Plumas County, California?]

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    View of a long flume across a rocky canyon at a mining site. Men can be seen standing on flume. Probable location determined by Library staff late-20th century based on similarity to sketch of Smith's Bar by Lamson at California Historical Society. See collection file for correspondence and copy of sketch. Date based on years of major usage of ambrotypes.

    (photDAG 26)

  • Mining scene of a large group of miners posed while working on a rocky riverbed

    Mining scene of a large group of miners posed while working on a rocky riverbed

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    View of about 30 men, including some Native Americans, with tools, working along a rocky riverbank. A diversion flume structure visible behind miners.

    photDAG 55

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    Mining scene of a large group of miners posed while working on a rocky riverbed [California?]

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    View of about 30 men, including some Native Americans, with tools, working along a rocky riverbank. A diversion flume structure visible behind miners. Handwritten note accompanying photograph reads: "Gold mine of Walter Taylor, Taylorsville, Calif. 1849. Uncle Walter died here in 1850," though this information has been disputed, since Taylorsville in Plumas County was not active at this time. Possibly this is another location named Taylorsville or misinformation. See collection file for correspondence disputing location.

    (photDAG 55)

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    Louisiana Company's flume on the Mokelumne River

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    View of flume, showing details, with tents in background in a canyon. Handwriting inside case, under plate, reads: "Louisiana Company's Flume on the Mokelumne River. Taken Oct. 1853. View of upper part of [__?] and all of the [Ramsbottom?] and a part of the [Minters? Bank?]." A list of names follows: "Capt. Birdsall, Boston; Capt. Bunker, Lowell; Demithy Reid, S.C.; Horatio Reynolds; H. E. Chesebrough & [Mathew?] Lightman; Luke Chesebrough; G. Shannon; Tom Thompson; Lorna; Shorb [C?] & Bell." In addition, another note inside the case reads: "Chesebrough's Flume, Maquilumne [sic] River, Calaveras Co. Cal. 1852, 1853 & 1854."

    (photDAG 54)

  • Big Creek Powerhouse #4

    Big Creek Powerhouse #4

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    Big Creek Powerhouse #4 - Photo taken at site before any construction was started. Narrowness of channel indicated by this view taken across river, looking at temporary hoist and high line used to transport men, equipment, and materials for footbridge across river. Cables will be anchored in exposed face in lower left foreground. Tower can be seen assembled and lying on bridge ready to lower into place.

    photCL SCE 02 - 42586

  • Bluffs and coast road, Pacific Palisades

    Bluffs and coast road, Pacific Palisades

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    View of the coast road along the beach north of Santa Monica in Pacific Palisades, California, with the bluffs above, as seen from approximately the foot of where the Long Wharf stone jetty began. A building with sign "Bath House" can be seen in the far distance at the mouth of Santa Monica Canyon, at different times known as F.E. Bundy's Canyon Bath House or Santa Monica Canyon Bath House

    photCL_555_01_1310