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Photos: A Rare Look at the California Gold Rush

Immigration Influx

It wasn’t just Californians like Marshall, Lopez, and Brannan who were rushing to northern California, hoping to find a fortune. People from Oregon, modern-day Hawaii, and Latin America began migrating in droves in late 1848.

Roughly 300,000 people from all over the world — including Asia, Australia, and Europe — came to California during the Gold Rush.

The above photo shows a historical view of San Francisco harbor, circa 1831. The half-plate daguerreotype photograph was a popular style at the time.

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