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Around Murphys

Title
Around Murphys / Judith Marvin.
Author
Marvin, Judith.
Publication
Charleston, SC : Arcadia, ©2005.

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TextUse in library F869.M79 M37 2005Off-site

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Description
128 pages : illustrations, fascims., maps, portraits; 24 cm.
Summary
Murphys is a bustling little town in the foothills. Originally named for the trading camp of John and Daniel Murphy, the area became a boomtown during the Gold Rush, and later hosted such notables as Mark Twain, Black Bart, Ulysses S. Grant, and Horatio Alger. Nearby, the majestic stands of redwood at Calaveras Big Trees State Park stand sentinel over the gullies and ranches of this area, which has changed much since the 1800s, becoming a favorite spot for weekend jaunts and nowadays a home to a growing number attracted by the natural surroundings, laid-back lifestyle, and, increasingly, world-class wineries.
Series Statement
Images of America
Uniform Title
Images of America
Subject
  • 1800-1899
  • Historic buildings > California > Murphys > Pictorial works
  • Frontier and pioneer life > California > Murphys
  • Lumber trade > California > Calaveras County > History > 19th century
  • Cities and towns > California > Calaveras County > History
  • Gold mines and mining > California > Murphys > History > 19th century
  • Architecture > California > Murphys > Pictorial works
  • Special collections > Sacramento Public Library
  • Architecture
  • Buildings
  • Cities and towns
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Gold mines and mining
  • Historic buildings
  • Lumber trade
  • California > Gold discoveries > History
  • Murphys (Calif.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Pictorial works
  • Murphys (Calif.) > History > Pictorial works
  • Calaveras County (Calif.) > History, Local
  • Calaveras Big Trees State Park (Calif.) > History
  • Mercer Caverns (Calif.) > History
  • California
  • California > Calaveras Big Trees State Park
  • California > Calaveras County
  • California > Murphys
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Local history.
  • Pictorial works.
  • Illustrated works.
Contents
How it all began -- First inhabitants -- Gold! -- Trails, roads, and waystations -- Water and power -- Community -- Agriculture, livestock, and logging -- Scenes of wonder and curiosity -- Outlying communities.
ISBN
  • 073852994X
  • 9780738529943
LCCN
2005924556
OCLC
  • ocm62179676
  • SCSB-9192134
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library