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Title
Cornelius Jensen, 1815 - December 12, 1886
Creator
Unknown
Date Created and/or Issued
1860s - 1880s?
Publication Information
San Bernardino Public Library
Contributing Institution
San Bernardino Public Library
Collection
Pioneers of San Bernardino
Rights Information
Public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
Cornelius Jensen was a sea captain. His ship was in San Francisco in 1848 and his crew deserted for the gold fields. He went to the mines and opened a store. Friends told him to come to Southern California where he built a store in Agua Mansa. He was on the Board of Supervisors in San Bernardino County 5 times.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic negative, 4 x 5 in.
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt2d5nd1t5
CSB_048
Neg 191
Subject
Pioneers
Portraits
Jensen, Cornelius, 1815 - December 12, 1886
Place
San Bernardino, (Calif.)

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