Name/Title
California Drawings 1847-1852Entry/Object ID
2018.006.0026Description
Book of pencil sketches done by William Rich Hutton (1826-1901) in California from 1847 - 1852. One of the drawings (Benicia City) is by William Hutton's brother James D. Hutton. William Hutton was an engineer who came west in 11/1846 with the volunteer forces for the occupation of California. He acted as assistant paymaster, did work as a surveyor and worked at a Quicksilver mine. During his travels he made sketches of many places associated with the Gold Rush in California.
Included in the book are:
Benicia, CA
Monterey, CA
Los Angeles
San Bernardino
Sutter's Fort
Los Osos Valley
Angel's Camp
Dry Creek
Mormon Island
New Almaden
Sutter's Mill
Carmel
San Gabriel
San Juan Bautista
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Rey
Sanata Barbara
Santa Manuela
San FranciscoCollection
Benicia Historical Museum CollectionBook Details
Author
Hutton, William RichDate Published
1942
