Brother Jonathan files (8 of 8), 1865-2004

These materials concern the Brother Jonathan, a paddle steamer carrying a large shipment of gold that struck an uncharted rock near Point St George, off the coast of Crescent City, California, on 30 July 1865. The materials from various sources include newspaper articles, book excerpts, photos, journal articles, and more. These files cover multiple aspects of the Brother Jonathan paddle steamer, including its origins and the building of, shipbuilding practices from that era, the cargo on board, the California Gold Rush, the wrecking of the ship, the discovery of the shipwreck, and the controversy surrounding the ownership of the treasures found on board, among other things. Some of these materials are undated.