File:Sutter's Mill.JPG

TITLE: Sutter's Mill DATE: 1850 RIGHTS STATUS: Has the right to distribute DESCRIPTION: Description:Sutter's Mill, a sawmill owned by 19th century pioneer John Sutter, located in Coloma, California at the bank of the American River. It was here that the carpenter James W. Marshall, while working on the construction of the mill, found several nuggets of gold in January 1848 that would trigger the gold rush. Creator: "A reproduction of photography in possession of Charles B. Turrill, of San Francisco from original daguerreotype taken on the spot by R.H. Vance in 1850. James W. Marshall in the foreground." Taken from "Books about California History and Culture" at http://www.books-about-california.com/Images/California_Romantic/Sutter's_Mill.jpg. Provided to the english Wikipedia by William McLaurin, 20 September 2005. Date: 1850 Source: Wikipedia http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sutters_Mill.jpg Permission: Creative Commons WIKI: FamilySearch Wiki