14 Rare Photos Of Northern California's Mining History
· These 14 Rare Photos Show Northern California's Mining History Like Never Before. The California Gold Rush put Northern California on the map when John Marshall discovered gold in 1848 in Coloma. We've all heard what happened next – the wild and woeful years of the Gold Rush when miners headed out west in droves to strike it rich, with only a few actually earning their fortunes. It was ...