Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a marker in Placerita Canyon indicating the site of gold discovery in 1842, ca.1900-1940. Writing can be seen engraved on the rectangular-shaped plaque affixed to a marker composed of rocks. Larger rocks can be seen in front of the marker, while the trunks of two trees can be seen at left and right. Tall grass is visible behind the marker. Legible words on the plaque include, "Club" and "Newhall".
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 20 x 25 cm. photographic prints photographs
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