Hutchings, James M. (1820-1902) "Hutchings' California Scenes - Methods of Mining"
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09830 Author/Creator: Hutchings, James M. (1820-1902) Place Written: San Francisco, California Type: Broadside Date: Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.1 x 21.4 cm. Order a Copy
One printing entitled, "Hutchings' California Scenes - Methods of Mining," published in 1855. Contains illustrations and information on various methods of mining; sinking a shaft, canals, hydraulic telegraph, sluicing, hydraulic washing, the guaskutus, ground sluicing, toming, turning the river, panning out, tunneling and rocking the cradle. Does include a caricature of a Chinese-American. Mentions mining towns.
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