Title
Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, 1850-1900
By
Shaw, David Augustus, 1826-1915
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Los Angeles, Cal, B.R. Baumgardt & co, 1900
Notes
David Augustus Shaw left Marengo, Illinois, in 1850 for the overland trail to California, where he settled in Pasadena and was an active member of the local Society of Pioneers. Eldorado (1900) records Shaw's first stay in the West, 1850-1852, when he worked as a miner and rancher; his return to Illinois and second overland journey west, 1853, this time bringing a herd of horses; and a third round trip to the East, 1856, this time crossing at Panama. In California, Shaw works as a miner and rancher. He offers anecdotes of Salt Lake City and the Mormons, trappers and mountain men, Hangtown and Placerville, and criminal justice.
Subjects
Agriculture
,
California
,
Law
,
Mines and mineral resources
,
Political aspects
Call Number
F864 .S57
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.22942
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/11013571
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