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Half an Hour in El Dorado (PH 1-12)(1940s-50s) (35 pages)
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Page: of 35
of the earliest known of San Francisco—crude in
execution but rich in interest—was made Ly
some Forty-niner. Less impatient than most to
reach the diggings, he found time to sketch
Telegraph Hill, dotted with immigrant tents.
No, 26
Nearly everyone has heard how, during 1849
and 1850, the Golden Gate became almost a
one-way shipping lane. Vessels entered . .
dropped anchor . . . and there they remained,
deserted by their gold-mad crews. An actual
photograph (No. 28) shows the waterfront,
lined with these abandoned hulks.
NO. 29
Little in the way of orderly living could be expected of such a community. And turbulent
young San Francisco provided all the excitement
that the most adventurous could ask. Picture No.
29 shows a typical collection of offensive and
defensive hardware, carried by citizens of that
day. The lead ball, mounted on a handle, is a
home-made but effective blackjack. The little
derringers were particularly favored by gam-