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The Golden Corridor
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“The Golden Corridor” is the first of 5 (five), “Golden History Books” published by 19th Century Books, an imprint of Electric Canvas on the California Gold Rush of the 19th Century, (1800s). It is compiled from primary sources, both literal and photographic, to allow us to get the true character and vision of the early pioneers.The Golden Corridor, 19th Century Northern California from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe, includes Sacramento, Folsom, Placerville, Auburn, Colfax, Truckee and smaller communities in between. It is culled down from approximately 5,000 pages of detailed information recorded in the 19th century. Written by California pioneers and 19th Century historians. With first person accounts of the gold rush days left in tact. You'll find differing formats and writing styles, excerpts from journals and diaries, letters written home and crime stories from the newspapers of the time. Word spelling, sentence structure and punctuation are all as they were written, bringing the personal style and flavor of the experiences of the California gold rush to life. Created with the help of dozens of librarians, libraries and archivists including The California State Library, The Folsom Historical Society, The Library of Congress, Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center (SAMCC), Bancroft Library and Steve Crandell. Researched and compiled by JODY and RIC HORNOR.Every page is illustrated with restored 19th Century photographs. Many of the photographs have never been published before. The Golden Corridor gives you a rare look at several of the “oldest known” photos of various regions in its geographic coverage area. Many of the original photographs were so damaged that it's nearly impossible to see the detail without the hundreds of hours of expert restoration brought back to life by expert restorers, Ric Hornor and Steve Crandell.The printed original book is 8" x 10" format, 193 pages counting the Bibli
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