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Women arrive in the gold mines

Posted on August 24, 2011 by John Putnam

Before the discovery of gold in California many American settlers married the daughters of the old California families. Many were beautiful, cultured and refined women who made excellent partners, but there were still far to few to satisfy the overwhelming … Continue reading →

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The women of Rich Bar

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John Putnam

With the addition of Dame Shirley there appear to be only four women in the whole of the Rich Bar mining camp at the end of 1851. One, the 25-year-old hostess of the Empire House, was apparently permanently tanned dark … Continue reading →

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Women in the Gold Rush

Posted on May 21, 2011 by John Putnam

“Got nearer to a woman this evening than I have been in six months. Came near fainting,” said one lonely California miner. There were few women before the discovery of gold, but as more and more men jumped ship or … Continue reading →

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