At last we arrived, the same as thousands of immigrants
Entry/Object ID
HSOTS.037
Description
Making a New Life (Artifacts)
Publication Details
Publication Type
Text Panel
Dimensions
Height
16 in
Width
16 in
Dimension Notes
Gatorfoam with mounting blocks
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
“ At last we arrived, the same as thousands of immigrants, in The Land of Gold stopping in Hangtown (later Placerville) in El Dorado County near where Marshall made his discovery of gold. We camped by a little brook where father built a shack house to live in, it being as nice as any in those days.
We could paw out gold dust and nuggets most any place. The miners used tin pans, rockers, and sluices, shovels, and picks and plenty of muscle to dig the gold out of the ground. About all the money used in those days was gold dust. ”
Lizzie Shepherd Wangaman
arrived in 1850 from Ohio
