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Book/Printed Material Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, 1850-1900.

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Title

  • Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, 1850-1900.

Summary

  • 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.

Names

  • Shaw, David Augustus, 1826-1915.

Created / Published

  • Los Angeles, Cal., B.R. Baumgardt & co., 1900.

Headings

  • -  California
  • -  Law--Political aspects--California
  • -  Mines and mineral resources--California
  • -  Agriculture--California

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 7 p.l., [17]-313 p. front., plates, port. 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F864 .S57

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 11013571

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

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  • pdf

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"California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900.

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Chicago citation style:

Shaw, David Augustus. Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, -1900. Los Angeles, Cal., B.R. Baumgardt & co, 1900. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/11013571/.

APA citation style:

Shaw, D. A. (1900) Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, -1900. Los Angeles, Cal., B.R. Baumgardt & co. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/11013571/.

MLA citation style:

Shaw, David Augustus. Eldorado; or, California as seen by a pioneer, -1900. Los Angeles, Cal., B.R. Baumgardt & co, 1900. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/11013571/>.