Print, Photographic

Von Pfister Tombstone

Von Pfister Tombstone

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1984.001.0007.34c

Description

B/W photograph: per back of photograph: "Tombstone of Captain E. H. von Pfister, in whose store and saloon is where Captain John Sutter's man - Charles Bennet reveal the discover of gold on the American River at Sutter's Mill." album caption: Tombstone of Benicia's first merchant his place of business was where the leak of the discover of gold took place. Capt. Ed von Pfister.

Collection

Benicia Historical Museum Collection