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Bear Valley,CA - Mariposa County - c1900 - Hotel Oso Formerly Belonging to John C. Fremont Photograp

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Bear Valley,CA - Mariposa County - c1900 - Hotel Oso Formerly Belonging to John C. Fremont Photograp
Oso (Bear) House of Bear Valley was a hotel purchased by the famous explorer of the American West, John C Fremont. Bear Valley was the heart of Fremont's 44,000 acre Spanish Land Grant rancho purchased in 1847. Fremont owned a variety of businesses in Bear Valley and established his headquarters there between 1858 and 1861. This photograph measures 9 3/4"x3 3/4" with no matte. Medium contrast, variable focus with some people blurred and others very sharp. Oso House reads sharp.