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Historical Clippings Book (HC-12) (520 pages)

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Omega Views After the Glory Era HERE ARE three three views of Omega, early Nevada county hydraulic mining town, now ” ghosted, which came nto the possession of ; # Seorge Legg, one of ; he three known na‘ive born residents of 1 = Omego. Theseknown natives and their birthdates are: Fanny Holland, 1871; George A. Legg, 1872 and Laura Canon Walker, 1873. Mrs. Walker Ovyerlosk lives in San Lean<p ae ro, the two former Omeqa Diq qings ’ G67 in Nevada City. Mr, : ” Vv aS oe 0 G Legg was given the & : : a sete 2 SY Ne q I pictures by Byard Tully, San Leandro. These views are: ((tor The N. C. Tully house closest and the J. B. Tulley house at . left. There was about a three foot span from the brink when photos were taken. Now the edge is up to the house. (Center, Monitor at the Omega gravel diggings: (Bottom) — General m: chandise store of Legg and Shaw until September, 1878. Tc Legg then withdrew and moved to Nevada City. It could be cx ed the start of today’s Alpha Hardware Company, through } ,of-cuccoscion, The Tom Logg hotel, located to the right of 4 store, burned in 1878. The store at the time of the photo we occupied by Chinese. Mr. Legg received the pictures just befo: tho dedication of the Alpha-Omega marker on Highway 20 f the Nevada County Historical Society and the State Division . Beaches and Parks, a Seated ial.