British Columbia and Yukon Gold HuntersBritish Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters
a History in Photographs
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Book, 2015
Current format, Book, 2015, First edition, Available .Book, 2015
Current format, Book, 2015, First edition, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsAlthough the 1848 discovery of gold in California was the first bonanza to trigger an invasion of migrants to North America's Pacific Coast, it was relatively short-lived. Soon, grander findings farther north led to an even greater influx of gold hunters. In 1851, a twenty-seven-ounce gold nugget was found on Haida Gwaii, ushering in fifty years of gold fever that brought a wave of Californians to the Fraser River and then farther inland to the gold-laden creeks of the Cariboo.In this masterful collection of stories, historical images, and handcrafted maps, Donald Waite celebrates the human quest for gold. In addition to the best-known stories of gold hunters--including those who participated in the Cariboo rush to Barkerville and the 100,000 souls who clawed their way toward Yukon--Waite introduces many lesser-known discoveries and characters who became legendary during BC and Yukon's first century.
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