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The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
The Pageant of America collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.2 - The Lure of the frontier, a story of race conflict

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SUB-COLLECTION
(Unpublished photographs)

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SUB-COLLECTION
California (scenic and history)

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The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848

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The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848
Collection

The Pageant of America collection

v.2 - The Lure of the frontier, a story of race conflict

(Unpublished photographs)

California (scenic and history)

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 2.03.001
Topics
Mills -- California
Marshall, James Wilson, 1810-1885
California -- Gold discoveries
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: courtesy of the American Railroad Express Co.
Physical Description
Extent: 17.5 x 24 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 119570
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 2.03.001
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5502e840-c611-012f-cd3e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-ab99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-ab99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-ab99-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The discovery of gold, Sutter's Mill, where James Marshall, shown in foreground, discovered gold at Coloma, Calif., in 1848