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1885 Auburn, California...
1885 Auburn, California...
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October 24, 1885
THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, October 24, 1885 Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.
In 1851 Auburn was chosen as the seat of Placer County. Gold mining operations moved up the ravine to the site of present-day Auburn. In 1865, the Central Pacific Railroad, the western leg of the First Transcontinental Railroad, reached Auburn, as it was being built east from Sacramento toward Ogden, Utah.
Various local & national news plus a wealth of ads.
Eight pages, even toning, minor margin wear, should be handled with care.
Category: Post-Civil War
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