View showing the break near the center of what is known as the Parks Brush Dam, above Marysville and the Yuba River

Todd, John A., 1827-1899

1883 June 18

PC-RM-Todd_014

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.

Written on mount: Complainants Exhibit Todd No. 14 No. 2900 U.S. Circuit Court, Cal. Edwards Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. et al. Filed September 12, 1883 L.S.B. Sawyer, Clerk.
Written on mount: View showing the break near the center of what is known as the Parks Brush Dam, above Marysville and the Yuba River

Photographs
Albumen prints

1 photograph : albumen print, mount 36 x 56 cm

View showing the break near the center of what is known as the Parks Brush Dam, above Marysville and the Yuba River, 1883 June 18; Photographs of the effects of hydraulic mining in Nevada, Sutter, and Yuba counties, PC-RM-Todd; California Historical Society.

No Known Copyright

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.

Environmental degradation
Hydraulic mining
Dams

Sawyer, Lorenzo, 1820-1891
Woodruff, Edwards
North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company

Yuba River (Calif.)

PC-RM-Todd