California’s adventurous history; From the abandoned land to the heart of trade

The nineteenth century is one of the fateful periods of California; During this period, California saw important events such as gold discovery, accelerated population growth, intercontinental railroad, and so on. At the same time, photography entered the field as an emerging media and captured the first images of the life, nature and historical events of the land. These photos not only narrated the huge changes in American society, but have also contributed to our knowledge of California’s history today. Join us in this article to get acquainted with part of the history of California.

Gold was discovered in Sutter’s Mill in the year 9. Due to the discovery of gold, many people from all over the United States and even other countries came to California. This widespread displacement was the largest wave of immigration in American history until then. The California population reached 6.5 % between the ages of 1 and 2, and the population of the indigenous people of California was almost destroyed due to illness, migration pressures, and so on. Thanks to the gold period, California became the Thirty -first state of the United States in the year 9.

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In the year 9, the editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin, James King of William, in front of his office by James Pay. Casey (James P. Casey) was killed. On the same day, King William had published an article on Casey’s electoral fraud. James King William was one of California’s favorite figures, and for this reason, people held a mourning ceremony. Casey was later executed in public for the murder. That year, the mourning ceremony was taken by one of the famous photographers of the time.

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San Francisco, a Spanish town, flourished with the gold era of California and became an important city in the 1980s. The discovery of silver in the mineral in Nevada in the year 8, strengthened the city’s economic growth. As a result, the population and buildings in San Francisco increased rapidly, and people began industrial and commercial activities. Port activities also increased in the Gulf of San Francisco. Carleton Watkins recorded an image of San Francisco in the year 9 of Rincon Hill; An image that shows the city’s evolution.

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In the year 9, American photographer Carlton Watkins captured an image of the Yosemite Valley. Environmentalists, using photos of Watkins and others, called on the President Abraham Lincoln to be protected and managed by the Giant Poker Red Trees with the Giant Poker Red Trees and the Mariposa Grow. The president also agreed to their request. As a result, the valley and the forest became protected areas and became the public.

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In the 1980s, the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad began in the United States to connect the east and west of the country. For the construction of the intermediate railway, the Central Pacific Railway in California and the Union Pacific Railroad on the border of IOwa and Nebraska were built. Chinese workers played an important role in making the difficult parts of this railway. In addition to accelerating the movement of people between East and West America, the country’s economic growth also led to the country’s economic growth.

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In the years 1 or 2, the Alcatraz Island Prison was not yet known as a prisoner, and well -known people such as Al Capone or Robert Stroud were not in prison. Initially, the island’s prison was used as a military prison, and people accused of betrayal in the US Civil War were kept there from 4-5 years. Alcatraz’s stone island is located in the Gulf of San Francisco and has hosted the first offshore lantern on the western coast of the United States for the past six years.

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Mount Shasta is located with snow peaks in northern California and the last eruption occurred around the year. Some evidence shows that the first climb to the mountain took place in the year 9. In the year 9, the mountain was named after local people. In the year 9, a photo of Mount Shasta was published.

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Part of the Peyut people lived in the Yusayiti Valley. The nation consisted of two main groups, Northern Paiute and Southern Paiute. Mono Paiute was part of the north. In the year 6, a woman from the Peyut people was washing clothes in her home in the Yusimiti Valley and was photographed in this situation.

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On the Day of US Independence, July 4, the first city parade was held in Los Angeles to come together and celebrate citizens and government employees. In the photo below, volunteer Los Angeles volunteers and fireworks and wagons are seen with horse.

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In the year 9, a group of US cavalry soldiers tried to force the indigenous Modoc people from their ancestral lands. The conflict between the leaders of the two sides became a full -fledged war that continued from winter of 2008 until spring. The war, which began in Oregon, also reached California, and eventually the US military overcame Oregon. In the photo below, the man wounded in the war is on a mule and passes through the military camp.

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