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Title: [Martin Allhoff]
Date Created and/or Issued: [18--]
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
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Description: Bust-length portrait.
1990-1796.
Also have negative: no. 5203 (5 x 4 in.)
M. J. Allhoff;
Martin Allhoff was born in Britsenhim, Germany in 1827. Arrived in California in 1849 via ship. After period gold mining, settled in Coloma where owned a winery and distillery, dealer in wines and brandy. Married Louisa M. Wever. He and his wife ran Sierra Nevada Hotel in Coloma. Died in 1867.
Type: image
Format: Portraits.
Pictorial works.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 painting : oil ; 23 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.
Identifier: (C)001490568CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Allhoff, Martin,, 1827-1867--Portraits
German Americans--California--Georgetown--Pictorial works
Pioneers--California--Coloma
Gold miners--California
Georgetown (Calif.)
Portrait paintings
Oil paintings
Place: California
Georgetown
Coloma
Georgetown (Calif.)

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