Five men stand near log dam in dry river bed

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Title: Five men stand near log dam in dry river bed
Creator: Todd, John A., 1827-1899
Date: 1882-1883
Identifier: PC-RM-Todd_001
Historical note: In 1882 J.A. Todd was commissioned to take photographs documenting damaging effects of hydraulic mining to be used in the case of Edwards Woodruff v. the North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company.
General note(s): Written on mount: Todd 1 No. 2900 U.S. Circuit Court, Cal. Edwards Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. et al. Filed November 16, 1882 L.S.B. Sawyer, Clerk, by J.F. O'Beime, Deputy Clerk.
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Genre: Photographs
Albumen prints
Physical description: 1 photograph : albumen print, mount 36 x 56 cm
Preferred citation: Five men stand near log dam in dry river bed, 1882-1883; Photographs of the effects of hydraulic mining in Nevada, Sutter, and Yuba counties, PC-RM-Todd; California Historical Society.
Rights statement: No Known Copyright
Publication rights: Materials in this collection, which were created between 1882-1900, are in the public domain in the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Topical subject(s): Environmental degradation
Hydraulic mining
Dams
Named subject(s): Sawyer, Lorenzo, 1820-1891
Woodruff, Edwards
O'Beime, J.F.
North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company
Geographical subject(s): California, Northern
Collection identifier: PC-RM-Todd