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Title
Sacramento Golden Empire Centennial 1839-1939
Date Created and/or Issued
1939
Publication Information
Sacramento, Calif. : Sacramento Bee
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
2002-0218.
Three pages from the special edition of the Sacramento Bee newspaper, centennial edition, May 5, 1939. Front pages from sections A, B, and C.
View 1 (2002-0218). page A-1/A-2, front page (Sacramento Section) shows the landing of John A. Sutter near the mouth of the American River, August 12, 1839; on back, picture of Sutter and article, plus advertisements and other articles -- View 2 (2002-0219). page B-1/B-2, front page (The Golden Empire) shows three men on a harvester in a grain field; on the back, two pictures, one of a wagon train crossing the Sierras, the other, a sketch of men logging, plus articles and advertisements -- View 3 (2002-0220). page C-1/C-2: front page (Centennial Food Festival) shows miner and mule in front of a general store (bottom), people entering auditorium for food festival (top); on back side: picture of harvest scene in early California, plus articles and advertisements.
Type
image
Format
Pictorial works.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
3 p. : col. ill. ; 22 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001383986CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-7255
Language
English
Subject
Sutter, John Augustus,, 1803-1880--Pictorial works
Centennial celebrations--California--Sacramento
Gold miners--California
Agriculture--California
Sacramento (Calif.)--Pictorial works
Prints
Clippings
Place
California
Sacramento
Sacramento (Calif.)

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