02049cam a22003613u 4500 76244 UtSlPG 20260610134750.0 m cr n 260607r20251857utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d rc01002730 UtSlPG en iso639-1 F850.5 Borthwick, John David, 1824-1892 Three years in California [1851-54] Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Republished in 1917 under title: The gold hunters, #72919. Release date is 2025-06-08 Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Edinburgh-born artist John David Borthwick left New York for California in 1851, crossing the Isthmus at Chagres. In 1860 Borthwick returned to Britain, where his paintings were exhibited in several galleries including the Royal Academy. Three years in California (1857) focuses on his experiences mining gold and quartz at Hangtown, Foster's Bar, Downieville, Mississippi Bar, Jacksonville, and Carson's Hill. He devotes much attention to social life in the camps as well as mining techniques, describing crime, the Chinese and French and other ethnic groups, and holidays and public entertainments. Borthwick illustrated the book with eight of his own lithographs which are considered the most realistic of the period for California. Originally published: Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1857 California -- Social life and customs California -- Gold discoveries Law -- Political aspects -- California Ethnic groups -- California https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76244 116969 116969