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MILLER & LUX - CALIFORNIA CATTLE BARONES

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
MILLER & LUX - CALIFORNIA CATTLE BARONES
3 CHECKS, 1878-1880: Charles Lux- (1823-1888) was born in Germany, and came to the U.S. when just 15 years old. He joined the Gold Rush in 1850. He opened a butcher shop in San Francisco and invested his money in the cattle business. With a partner he started "Miller & Lux" and by 1863 it was one of the largest cattle & ranching empires in the West! The firm owned 10 ranches in 3 states and owned some 600,000 acres of land. Lux spent the rest of his life sharing his wealth with the less fortunate, and was still managing Miller and Lux when he passed away in 1888. 1) Check Santa Rita Ranch, dated 1880. 2) Check M. & L., Columbia, 1878. 3) Check Miller & Lux's Santa Rita Ranch, 1880.City: County: State: CA