Collection: Osher Map Library Collection
Name: U.S. Crowned Gold
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Date/Date Range Published: Jan 22nd, 1898
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Dimensions: 21 x 19 cm on sheet 34 x 26 cm
Brief Description: Cover of January 22, 1898 issue of Judge magazine depicting a lithographic map of the United States in the shape of "Uncle Sam" wearing a gold crown with Klondike and Alaska written on it. Gold was discovered by local miners in the summer of 1896 which precipitated a huge migration of prospectors to the area in search of gold. Judge was a weekly satirical magazine published from 1881 to 1947. Includes various satirical observations on society.
LC Call Number: G4370 1898.H3
OCLC: 1122743805
Accession Number: OML-1898-102
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