Description of Oregon and California, embracing An Account of The Gold Regions; to which is added, An Appendix, containing descriptions of various kinds of gold, and methods of testing its genuineness.

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Front cover and spine of the folio, and front cover and title page of a text containing a hand-colored, engraved pocket map of the western half of the United States showing roads, settlements, and rivers with "explanation" in lower left corner.

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[1] p. ; 55 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1849.

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This artwork is part of the collection entitled: Star of the Republic Museum Objects and was provided by the Star of the Republic Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 95 times. More information about this work can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Description of Oregon and California, embracing An Account of The Gold Regions; to which is added, An Appendix, containing descriptions of various kinds of gold, and methods of testing its genuineness.
  • Added Title: A New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California with the Regions Adjoining
  • Added Title: Overland Guide to California & Oregon
  • Added Title: Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, & Cal.

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Front cover and spine of the folio, and front cover and title page of a text containing a hand-colored, engraved pocket map of the western half of the United States showing roads, settlements, and rivers with "explanation" in lower left corner.

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[1] p. ; 55 cm.

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"With a Large and Accurate Map of Oregon and California, Compiled from the Latest Authorities."

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From the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, these items (dating from 1700s-1800s) include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms.

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  • 1849

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  • Jan. 18, 2008, 5 a.m.

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Description of Oregon and California, embracing An Account of The Gold Regions; to which is added, An Appendix, containing descriptions of various kinds of gold, and methods of testing its genuineness., artwork, 1849; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth31155/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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