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Johnson, Theodore Taylor (sold)


Theodore Taylor Johnson (b. 1818 fl. c. 1849 - 1866) was an American travel writer. He is best known for his work Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, the first published book relating personal experiences in the gold fields of California.
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A view of San Francisco during the California Gold Rush.

San Francisco. 1850.

1850 (dated)
11 x 12.75 in (27.94 x 32.38 cm)
SanFrancisco-johnson-1850

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  • Suitable for large format printing
  • DPI: 600
  • File Size: 11.02 MB
  • File Type: ZIP / TIFF
  • ICC color profile embedded
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This is an 1850 Theodore Taylor Johnson view of San Francisco during the California Gold Rush. Conveying at once the city's frontier reality and its burgeoning populace, the number of buildings and ships at anchor in the bay make it obvious that the city's ... (more details)
Shaking off the Great Depression.

Illinois Its Geography Its History.

1938 (dated)
22 x 17 in (55.88 x 43.18 cm)
Illinois-tjohnson-1938

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This is a striking 1938 J. Theodore Johnson pictorial map of Illinois. This map is likely one of the last pieces Johnson produced in Chicago while working with the Works Progress Administration initiative Illinois Federal Art Project. It illustrates the state as it emerged from the Great Depression (1929 - 1939) and was seeking to brand itself as an emerging hub of industry and commerce. (more details)

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