Title:
[Mormon Island: gold rush town view among hills.]
Abstract:
Bird's-eye view of a small town. A stream is on the lower right, with mining activity at lower left. This view is the basis
of a wood engraving on a pictorial lettersheet issued in 1857 or before. A photographic copy of the lettersheet (from a private
collection) is in the Bancroft Library, filed as BANC PIC 19xx.074b--PIC. The lettersheet view is captioned "Mormon Island."
An uncaptioned version of the print is filed as BANC PIC 19xx.074a--PIC.
Subject:
Buildings
Cities and towns
Dwellings
Mining districts
Note:
[ca. 1854]
Type:
Daguerreotypes
Landscapes
Physical Description:
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; half plate, visible image 8.2 x 11.2 cm.
displayLabel="Image Package Note">Original component parts: plate, mat, cover glass. Mat: rectangular (double elliptical)
with diamond pattern. Preserver: decorative (removed and stored separately).;;;displayLabel="Container or Case Note">Type:
case. Motif: geometric. Material: leather over wood. Dimensions: 15 x 12 cm. Pad: red velvet with embossed motif.;;
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 19xx.074--CASE
Filename:
brk00040255_8a.tif
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[Mormon Island: gold rush town view among hills.]
