Group of miners, circa 1850s

Summary

Extent:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]; Group of miners, 1849-1860, DAG 9G; California Historical Society.

Background

Scope and content:

One whole-plate daguerreotype measuring 15.5 x 20.5 cm. Plate has been enclosed in a contemporary mount. Group portrait of nine miners, all men. Four men stand at back, five men sit at front. Man at front right holds a book; two men sitting at front hold mining equipment, including a shovel. Portrait was probably taken between 1849 and 1860.

Acquisition information:

Provenance unknown.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Gold miners -- California
Group portraits
Daguerreotypes

Restrictions:

California Historical Society collections have been transferred to Stanford University Libraries. Collections will be unavailable as Stanford accessions them and updates records. Please contact chscollection@stanford.edu with any inquiries.

Terms of access:

Materials in this collection are in the public domain in the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]; Group of miners, 1849-1860, DAG 9G; California Historical Society.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, California Historical Society Collection at Stanford

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

chscollection@stanford.edu

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