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1848-1865: Gold Rush Era > Growth of Cities

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Title: Looking north on Montgomery from Market. Masonic Temple on left; Donohoe-Kelly Bank on right; Grand Hotel on extreme right. 1862.
Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

These images record the rapid growth of small settlements into big cities as people continued to come to California from all over the world. Aerial views show spreading cities, and photographs depict the substantial hotels, stores, and other businesses that served the steady influx of new Californians.

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