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Visual Materials
John B. Colton standing with hands in pockets
- Description
John B. Colton (1831-1919) was a member of the Jayhawker Party of 36 gold miners who left Illinois for California in 1849. This image has been incorrectly identified in the past as a female miner. Date based on age of sitter and photograph type.
- Date
- [approximately 1850s]
- Call number
- (photDAG 2)
- Provenance
- Acquired from various sources. Assembled into a collection by the Library from various sources. See finding aid for sources of individual items.
- Restrictions
- RESTRICTED. Items are fragile. Available with curatorial approval. Please view digital surrogates.
- Rights
- The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The copyright for daguerreotypes by Robert Shlaer (photDAG 116, photDAG 154) is held by Shlaer. For the rest of the collection, the responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
