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Weston (Otheto) Gold Country Collection
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Binders of historical accounts 114905 circa 1933-1943

Box 1, folder 1-4

News from the Mines 1850-1863

Scope and Contents

Transcriptions of newspaper articles from the Stockton Times, Stockton Journal, San Joaquin Republican, Calaveras Chronicle, Columbia Gazette, Columbia Clipper, Sonora Herald, Daily Alta California, Placer Herald, San Francisco Daily Herald, San Francisco Evening Bulletin, Sacramento Daily Union, Sonora Union Democrat, San Andreas Independent, , and Mariposa Gazette. Some later accounts not attributed to newspapers are scattered among the later articles.
Box 1, folder 5-6

Folk Lore

Scope and Contents

Various mostly uncredited accounts, some transcribed from newspaper articles, pamphlets, radio scripts, court records, and other sources.
 

Original Photographs 114883 circa 1860-1899

Box 2, folder 1

A Miner's Cabin in the Mountains 114903

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Possibly from Pacific Slope collection.
Box 2, folder 1

Stockton Gravel Company Mine

Box 2, folder 1

Butzbach, Tinsmith and Albert Caldwell, 14 Team Muleskinner (Sears, Sonora cabinet card)

Box 2, folder 2

Dondero Gold Mining Claim at Knickerbocker Flat - Hydraulic Mining, Yankee Hill 114901 1895

Scope and Contents

Miners indentified by name on reverse. Mounted print is damaged.
Box 2, folder 2

Present Pioneer Saloon About 1860, Corner of Main & Jackson Streets, Columbia

Scope and Contents

Four men identified on reverse, including Mike Rehm, who operated the saloon off and on beginning in 1857.
Box 2, folder 2

Stage Drivers Retreat, Corner of Main & Fulton Streets, Columbia. About 1899 When Bradys Owned. Jack Douglas Bar in the 70s [crossed out] circa 1902

Box 2, folder 2

One-Eyed Manuel and China Mary's Tamale House on Broadway & State Streets, Columbia About 1860

Scope and Contents

"Brick building Sewell Knapp building where he kept explosives." Other handwriting illegible. Mounted print is damaged.
Box 2, folder 2

Pat Burke Who Ran Burke's Blacksmith Shop and Wheelwright Shop

Scope and Contents

With group of other men, some identified. John H. Shine & Co. Wells Fargo stage coach visible.
Box 2, folder 4

Big Tree Saloon About 185- (Wells Portrait-Landscape Photographer, Sonora, California) circa 1880s

Scope and Contents

Nineteen people posing in front of saloon, many identified on reverse including Frank Vassallo, proprietor
Box 2, folder 3

Columbia School (Geo. D. Stewart, Photographer, Sacramento) 114899

Scope and Contents

"A Group of Kids That Wanted to be Educated."
Box 2, folder 3

Frank Vassallo's Saloon, Dr. W. Parsons Drug Store, Columbia 1860

Scope and Contents

Seven men including Vassalo and others identified on reverse. Big Tree Saloon signs in window
Box 2, folder 3

Schoolhouse, Tuttletown (Wiedner, San Francisco)

Box 2, folder 3

Tuttletown (Wiedner, San Francisco)

Scope and Contents

"Swearer's Store and Gross Hotel. Mary Gross ran the hotel all her life. Matt Brady of Columbia was the bartender there during the construction of the Angels Camp branch of the Sierra Railroad."
Box 2, folder 3

Tuttletown Schoolhouse (Weidner 1639 Fillmore Street San Francisco)

Scope and Contents

Later photograph of school, unmounted print.
Box 2, folder 4

[Columbia Band] Tom with Snare Drum, [illegible] Hotel 114897 Late 1870s

Box 2, folder 4

Stage Drivers Retreat When Seibert Owned About 1873

Box 2, folder 4

Daveluy's Saloon, Next Door to MacKibbon's Restaurant, Sonora About 1895

Scope and Contents

Men partially identified, including F.J. Daveluy and bartender Matt Brady.
Box 2, folder 4

Ben Rube's Store - Sonora 1895?

Scope and Contents

"Went to S.F. and died there."
Box 2, folder 4

St. James Episcopal Church, Sonora, From the Union Democrat (Harrington, Sonora)

Box 2, folder 5

Priest's Hotel at Top of Present Priest's Grade on Big Oak Flat Road into Yosemite - Once a Gay Stopping Place [Thos. W. Wells, Sonora] 114895 About 1880s

Box 2, folder 5

Col [i.e. Columbia?] Band in Yosemite Early 1870s

Scope and Contents

With Mrs Barnett & children. "Barnett ran Big Trees Hotel at Big Tree Grove, Calaveras County." Band members are identified as well
Box 2, folder 5

[brass band in street] Broadway Hotel, Broadway Property of Otheto Weston, Columbia, California

Scope and Contents

14 members identified on reverse.
Box 2, folder 5

Columbia & San Andreas Band at Murphy's July 4th, 1885 By Murphy's Band

Scope and Contents

J.G. Fallon Drum Major. To John Nash By C.M. Parsons.
Box 2, folder 5

Mattie Brady's 2nd Grocery Store, Columbia, About 1897

Scope and Contents

John Pimentel, Miner, Mattie Brady, Merchant, and His 6th Son Now, EJ Brady.
Box 2, folder 5

Main Street Columbia About 1880. 49er With Book In His Hand Louis Forsterling

Scope and Contents

Two other men identified on reverse.
Box 2, folder 6

Louis Forsterling - 49er, Gold Assayer by Trade - Died About 1900 ... on Pacific Street West of Columbia - Back of Aunt Sally's, Columbia (B.F. Steven's Photo Gallery) 114893

Box 2, folder 6

Fred Dambacher [crossed out] Blacksmith - Pat Burke, Backsmith. Sonora, 187-

Scope and Contents

Signs for Dambacher, Blacksmith and Ralph, Wheelwright
Box 2, folder 6

IOOF [building], Columbia About 1860. Orig. Had Canopy

Scope and Contents

Independent Order of Odd Fellows hall
Box 2, folder 6

Columbia Band, Taken In Front of Old Broadway Hotel

Scope and Contents

Band members identified on front
Box 2, folder 6

Old School House On the Hill, Recent Photo Showing ... Barn Below. Columbia

Box 2, folder 7

Wilzinski's Store, Sonora 114891 1893

Box 2, folder 7

Dondero's Claim, Yankee Hill

Box 2, folder 7

Columbia [two men in front of cigar store]

Box 2, folder 7

Columbia Print Shop

Scope and Contents

"Check with Ezra Danes 1857 Columbia Map."
Box 2, folder 8

The Schoell ... Slaughterhouse (William Wax, Universal Art Studio) 114889

Scope and Contents

Illegible identifications in pencil.
Box 2, folder 8

Main & Fulton Streets - Columbia About 1892 ... Wells Fargo, American Hotel and Tibbett's Drug Store

Scope and Contents

Four people identified on reverse
Box 2, folder 8

Columbia Store

Box 2, folder 8

Relief Dam Built By Union Construction Co. (William Wax, Universal Art Gallery)

Scope and Contents

"Pat Calhoun Bot[?] Out the Tuolumne Water Co., 60 Miles Around[?] The Right On the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River."
Box 2, folder 8

[portrait of woman] Compliments of Mrs. L. Coffey, Sonora (A.J. Beals New York Art Gallery, Virginia City, Nevada)

Box 2, folder 9

Sonora [man in front of barn with "Pioneer Livery Stable, John Pereira, Prop." sign] 114887 1870s

Box 2, folder 9

Sonora [parade with marching brass band] (Wells, Sonora cabinet card) Late 1870s

Scope and Contents

Card is damaged.
Box 2, folder 9

[group of men in front of hotel] Sonora?

Scope and Contents

"Mary E. Peabody, City Hotel" in pencil on reverse
Box 2, folder 9

Chas. Sleeper Residence, Upper Broadway, Corner of Silver & Broadway, Columbia, California

Box 2, folder 9

Columbia [Three women and girl next to horse & carriage in front of house]

Scope and Contents

"They Just Came to Make a Visit to Some Friends on Upper Jackson Street, Columbia ... Looks Like the Old Bell Home"
Box 2, folder 10

Brady Residence, Broadway Street, Columbia, California. Fred Brown, Mrs. M.A. Brady, Daughter, Youngest Son 114885

Box 2, folder 10

Columbia, California Prior to 1880

Box 2, folder 10

Columbia Prior to 1880

Box 2, folder 10

Columbia, California [two photos in paper case - one depicts a large group near a St. Anne's Catholic Church, the other a close up of a Meneely's Rotary Yoke bell] circa 1920s

Box 2, folder 11

Mary Teresa Brady, Wife of Pat Brady

Scope and Contents

"Grandma Brady About 18__, Mary Teresa Brady, taken [i.e. painted?] in Ireland, her husband was Dr. Pat Brady. She shocked all relatives by smiling - some wouldn't hang picture on wall for its disgraceful display of frivolity."
 

20th century photographs by Weston and others 114767 circa 1934-1944

Box 3, folder 11

Hornitos 114881

Box 3, folder 12

[Colonel Thorne's Store, Quartzburg] 114879

Box 3, folder 13

Woman posing next to oven or fireplace (6) 114877

Box 3, folder 14

Wooden buildings - barn and small building with woman posing (11) 114875

Box 3, folder 15

Wooden buildings in town (13) 114873

Box 3, folder 16

Catholic church & post office, Chinese Camp 114871 1942

Box 3, folder 17

Rocco Hotel, Algerine 114869 1933

Box 3, folder 18

Sloniker's Store, Georgetown 114867 1937

Box 3, folder 19

Brick storefront and metal gate in front of residence (20) 114865

Box 3, folder 20

Mississippi House & Miner's Bell, Shaw's Flat 114863 1937

Box 3, folder 21

Springfield [no photo - index card only] 114861

Box 3, folder 22

Otheto, Squabbletown 114859 1934

Box 3, folder 23

Martinez (no photo - index card only) 114857

Box 3, folder 24-30

Columbia 114855 1934-1942

Box 3, folder 31

Tuttletown (no photo - index card only) 114841

Box 3, folder 32

Italian Bar (no photo - index card only) 114839

Box 3, folder 33

Pioneer Cabin and French Store, French Camp 114837 1940

Box 3, folder 34

Covered Bridge and Pardee Trading Post, O'Byrne's Ferry 114835 1938

Box 3, folder 35

Iron Jail and Old Firehouse Knight's Ferry 114833 1938

Box 3, folder 36

Armory, Copperopolis 114831 1938

Box 3, folder 37

Solari's Trading Post, Melones 114829 1940

Box 3, folder 38

Romaggi Adobe, Albany Flat 114827 1938

Box 3, folder 39

Angel's Camp (no photo - index card only) 114825

Box 3, folder 40

French Store and Old Valacito Hotel, Vallecito 114823 1942-1943

Box 3, folder 41

Murphy's Camp 114821 1937

Box 3, folder 42

San Andreas 114819 1937-1944

Box 3, folder 43

Jenny Lind, Campo Seco (no photos - index cards only) 114817

Box 3, folder 44

Mokelumne Hill 114815 1937-1944

Box 3, folder 45

Big Bar 114813 1943

Box 4, folder 46

Jackson 114811 1937-1943

Box 4, folder 47

Butte Store, Butte City 114809 1943

Box 4, folder 48

Volcano 114807 1940

Box 4, folder 49

Amador City 114805 1942

Box 4, folder 50

Old China Store, Fiddletown 114803 1940

Box 4, folder 51

El Dorado 114801 1937-1940

Box 4, folder 52

Coloma 114799 1937-1940

Box 4, folder 53

Bailey House, Pilot Hill 114797 1938 undated

Box 4, folder 54

Georgetown 114795 1937-1942

Box 4, folder 55

Auburn 114793 1937-1942

Box 4, folder 56

Forest Home Inn, Forest Home 114791 1944

Box 4, folder 57

Dutch Flat, Gold Run 114789 1937

Box 4, folder 58

Old Assay Office, Nevada City 114787 1937

Box 4, folder 59

Covered Bridge, South Fork Yuba 114785 1941

Box 4, folder 60

North San Juan 114783 1941

Box 4, folder 61

Downieville 114781 1941

Box 4, folder 62

Unidentified buildings, etc. 114779

Box 4, folder 63

Carson City, Nevada 114777 1938

Box 4, folder 64

Coulterville Hotel, Coulterville 114775 1945

Box 4, folder 65

Photos with captions & text - probable draft version of "Mother Lode Album" 114773

Scope and Contents

Jack-Ass Hill, Springfield, Columbia, Martinez, Italian Bar, Tuttletown, Bear Valley, Quartzburg, Jamestown, Sonora
Box 4, folder 66

Papeete pamphlet (Columbia Fire Department) 114771

Box 4, folder 67

Captions and other text - probable draft version of "Mother Lode Album" 114769

Box 5, folder 68

Rawhide, Nevada

 

Other material

Box 6

Louis Forsterling Columbia Fire Department membership certificate October 1, 1878