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Description
The historical landmark marks the site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. The plaque reads: First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the beginning of Japanese influence on the agricultural economy of California. // California registered historical landmark No. 815 // Plaqued placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Japanese American Citizens League, El Dorado County Historical Society , and Friends of the Centennial Observance.
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10 x 8 in. Photographic print. b&w 9.99 8.10 in. Epson Expression 1600 Photoshop 6.0 None 600 dpi Grayscale 8 Bit 5994 x 4860 pixels 28454 kb. Tiff
Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) Historical markers--California--Gold Hill (El Dorado County) Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Agriculture--California Japanese Americans--History
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