Category: S. S. Central America
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S. S. Central America – Intro
Read more: S. S. Central America – IntroThe sinking of the SS Central America created a massive and accidental accumulation of treasure – at the bottom of the ocean. Bound for New York with tons of gold ingots, coins, nuggets, and dust mined from the California gold fields, its loss created a unique time capsule of information and artifacts of an era…
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Henry Hentsch, Assayer
Read more: Henry Hentsch, AssayerIn 1856, 21 year old Henry Hentsch set up banking office in San Francisco. In its February 2, 1856 edition, the Alta California announced: “ASSAY OFFICE OF HENRY HENTSCH. Northwest corner of Montgomery and Jackson Streets. I have this day annexed to my Banking Establishment an Assay Office, and am prepared to carry on this…
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Harris, Marchand & Co, Assayers
Read more: Harris, Marchand & Co, AssayersHarris, Marchand & Co. was formed on October 3, 1855, by Harvey Harris, who had come to America from Denmark, and who had worked as a melter and refiner at the New Orleans Mint, later moving to San Francisco where he worked at the Mint there, as well as at Kellogg & Humbert and at…
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Blake & Co, Assayers (SSCA)
Read more: Blake & Co, Assayers (SSCA)Gorham Blake arrived in San Francisco on May 22, 1852, and gained employment as an express agent for Adams & Co., and later as a buyer of raw gold for Wells, Fargo & Co. In October 1853, he became an assayer. In late 1855, the partnership of Blake & Agrell, refiners and assayers, was established…
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Kellogg & Humbert, Assayers
Read more: Kellogg & Humbert, AssayersThe sinking of the SS Central America created a massive and accidental accumulation of treasure – at the bottom of the ocean. Bound for New York with tons of gold ingots, coins, nuggets, and dust mined from the California gold fields, its loss created a unique time capsule of information and artifacts of an era…
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Justh & Hunter, Assayers
Read more: Justh & Hunter, AssayersThe sinking of the S.S. Central America was an unmitigated disaster that resulted in devastating loss of life and had far-reaching economic consequences. It did, however, preserve a cache of Gold Rush-era treasure for present-day historians. That treasures serves as a time capsule, putting history in our hands. Beyond the thousands of coins and hundreds of gold…