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Sacramento,CA - Descendants of 49'ers Club Banner :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Sacramento,CA - Descendants of 49'ers Club Banner :
This banner c.1890-1920 represents the common mission of Californians to pay tribute to the early pioneers and mining gold rush era. 49ers represent the first wave of California's population and mining boom. Though work had been completed to form local and state governments throughout the early exploration, California was not declared its statehood by Congress until 1850, a full year after the population swell. California was noted prior to its boom to have a population density of only 1 person to every 528 miles [REF: Native Sons of the Golden West]. Polk's address declaring the discovery of gold set the future of the state and the nation on a new, ambitious and adventurous path. Descendants of the 49ers surely symbolized a nod toward the frontier days. Unlike other organizations such as Associated Pioneers of the Territorial Days, and Native Sons of the Golden West, the club could have been relatively short lived. No known history of this organization is noted in the common sources. 25" x 40".