Sacramento (Paperback) Postcard History Tom Myers

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Title: Sacramento Format: Paperback Series: Postcard History Language: English Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Release Date: 01/06/2010 Genre: History Release Year: 2010 Author: Myers Item Weight: 318g Book Title: Softcover Country of Origin: US ISBN: 9780738571522 EAN: 9780738571522 ISBN-10: 0738571520 Publication Name: Sacramento

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Sacramento (Paperback) Postcard History Tom Myers. 9.5" X 6.5". In 1850, Sacramento was a city of 10,000 men with almost no women or children, a transient population going to and from the gold mines in the Sierra Nevada. The waterfront on the Sacramento River was a chaotic scene of oxen and mule teams, piles of supplies on the wharf, and abandoned ships whose crews had jumped ship for the goldfields. The city also became a major railroad junction and agricultural hub in the 1800s before it became the center of state government, and much of the bustling city's early life was captured on picture postcards. 9.5" X 6.5".