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An Illustrated History of California's Gold Rush by Wells Fargo Bank (PH 1-27) (34 pages)

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. i ctically a ghost town, but it Be ee eonyfor aeeeoacnier cliffs and 5 a which were created during the days of pens ‘lic mining when whole mountainsides were mS e away by hoses which delivered up to 30,000 gallons Hy . . i Hy k all The old National Hotel in Nevada City An alternate route which branches off from High~ way 49 south of North San Juan bypasses Nevada City but takes you through French Corral, Bridge_ port and Rough and Ready before rejoining 49 at __ the Grass Valley junction. GRASS VALLEY There is little left today in Grass Valley to remind the visitor of what it was like in the days of the 49ers. A disastrous fire in 1855 leveled almost all of the wooden structures which made up the camp, and a progressive spirit in the community Sees to it that the buildings which go up now are of a modern variety. But Grass Valley is rich in gold country lore, and there are still a few of the old frame houses remaining —among them the residence of the notorious Lola Montez. Lola Montez—whose Irish parents had preferred the name Eliza Gilbert for her—was an internationally amous beauty and entertainer. As a dancer she entertained royalty. As a hostess she entertained such notables as George Sand, Franz Liszt and Alexander Dumas. As a mistress she entertained such notables es Ludwig of Bavaria for two years. Perhaps her beauty was greater than her talent, or perhaps the flannel-shirted miners in San Francisco were not 11