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Oregon Gold Rush Express Ephemera

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Wells Fargo & Express Co's Memorabilia Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Oregon Gold Rush Express Ephemera
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Not many people are aware of the Oregon Gold Rush or the part Oregonians played in the California Gold Rush. Here are four pieces of ephemera from Oregon. 1) 1856. Beekman Express Collection Envelope. Originally a Cram, Rogers & Company collection envelope, but that has been crossed out. From Dead Wood to Jacksonville. Jacksonville was the heart of the Oregon Gold Rush. Gold was first discovered at Rich Gulch in 1851. As the news spread the area was inundated by gold miners seeking their fortunes. Before then, the area was populated by the Upland Takelmas native American tribe. They had previously had limited interactions with white people outside of the occasional trapper. The influx of white settlers caused increased friction and eventually the native populations were removed from the area. Originally named Table Rock City because of the view of two mesa about 10 miles away, Jacksonville emerged from the mining campsites and thrived to become the county seat and the largest city in Oregon. Another Jacksonville pioneer was Cornelius C. Beekman who also started his career in gold, eventually opening up Oregon’s first bank. From Ramsey & Howlett of Dead Wood. 2) 1868 First of Exchange from $113.00 Portland, Oregon printed. Corbett, Failing & Company. 3) Second of Exchange from Portland for $5,000.00. H. W. Corbett signature. Henry Winslow Corbett was an American businessman, politician, civic benefactor, and philanthropist in the state of Oregon. His interests included banking, finance, insurance, river shipping, stage lines, railways, telegraph, iron and steel and the erection of Portland downtown buildings among other enterprises. A Republican, he served as a United States Senator from 1867 to 1873. 4) Unused Beekman's Express receipt. 186-. Printed Jacksonville, Oregon. (Potter Collection) Date: 1856-1868 Location: Oregon HWAC# 56043