Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
A view of 5 gold miners standing at the edge of the Colorado River, near Lee's Ferry, looking at the contents of a pan.
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A view of the Colorado river and the vegetation at the base of the canyon.
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A view of the Colorado river and close up of the rock formation of the canyon wall.
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A view of a dory with a single man on the Colorado River in Glen Canyon.
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View of a boat crossing the river.
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Manuscripts
This unattributed letter from a gold miner to his wife (addressed "My dear wife" and named "Julia" in the body of the letter) describes his experiences digging for gold in Sonora, California. He has succeeded in finding gold and hopes to soon be able to pay his debts. He saw an argument between two gamblers escalate into guns being drawn and shots fired, but neither was hit; rather, two unfortunate bystanders were killed. Signed "Robert." Dated 1850, May.
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