A view from above Sutter’s Mill, c1850. When John Sutter found flakes in the American River near his humble sawmill, he kicked off the most important gold rush in American history. (California State Library)
Sutters Mill 1850 Lithograph
A view from above Sutter’s Mill, c1850. When John Sutter found flakes in the American River near his humble sawmill, he kicked off the most important gold rush in American history. (California State Library)