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[James L. Fowler] Gold Rush-Era Miner\'s Business Card, 1850s Letterpress
2 x 4 inches James Edgar Fowler was born in New York City on December 25th, 1828. In 1849 he and his brother set sail for California aboard the ship \"Brooklyn.\" Upon arriving in San Francisco they applied their carpentry skills to erect several buildings before traveling up the Sacramento River where they mined in Dry Town, Amador County, until the beginning of 1850. After returning to San Francisco they sold their mining wares and James Fowler went on to engage in a number of enterprises including merchandising, lumber, farmer, the restaurant business and a return to mining.
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