Bidspirit auction | CDV CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER KILLED

CDV CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER KILLED MINING ACCIDENT - Civil War era CDV of Levi Woodbury Dodge a California gold miner who was killed in a mining accident on February 1, 1866.at Cox's Bar, California. Dodge was originally from New Boston, New Hampshire. ”The CDV was taken in Boston, Massachusetts before he went west. It is identified in ink, ”Levi Woodbury Dodge son of Samuel & Monice Dodge 1829 - 1866”. The February 10, 1866 edition of The San Francisco Examiner reports, The Trinity Journal of February 3d records the following fatal accidents: Levi W. Dodge was almost instantly killed in his mining claim at Cox's Bar, Trinity River, on the 1st Instant. The claim is worked with a hydraulic, and Dodge had laid down the pipe to remove some rocks, when a piece of earth from the bank above struck him, but not in sufficient quantity to cover him. He was immediately released by his companions and raised to his feet, but it was evident that he had sustained a mortal injury, for, sinking back in the arms of his fellows, he dictated a farewell to relatives and friends and died..... The image is backmarked ”Hamilton, Photographer, No. 63 Court Street, Boston”. Included with the CDV are photocopies of the newspaper articles reporting Dodge's death. In-house shipping is available. Pickup is Monday, April 29th from 11 am to 3 pm in Carroll, Ohio 43112 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com Sales tax will be collected on all bidders. If tax exempt, make sure your certification is submitted with Proxibid.