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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Argonauts of '49, History and Adventures of the Emigrant Companies from Massachusetts, 1849-1850 |
| Author | Howe, Octavius Thorndike (b.1851) |
| Date | 1923 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1923 |
| Reference | G450.H857.A923 |
| BIB ID | 92466 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Immigration General |
| Description | Tells the story of those who participated in the California Gold Rush of 1849-1850. The author explains the journey by land and by sea from the East Coast of the United States to California. The author goes on to describe life in the gold fields, with reference to private letters, log books and journals. |
| Theme(s) | Departures: Port Conditions and Organisation; Journey Conditions; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences |
| Country (from) | United States of America |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | Massachusetts, California, United States |
| Ports | San Francisco, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ships | USS Ohio; Elizabeth; Edward Everett; Eliza; La Grange; San Francisco; Florida; Duxbury |
| Keywords | industry, gold, travel, emigration, immigration, money, mining |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
