Digger Indian Camp, Knight's Ferry, Stanislaus County – Antique Print
![Digger Indian Camp, Knight's Ferry, Stanislaus County, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/30/30eaaf6a5209-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Digger Indian Camp, Knight's Ferry, Stanislaus County, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Digger Indian Camp, Knight's Ferry, Stanislaus County
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Knight's Ferry, a crossing on the Stanislaus River in Stanislaus County, gives this view its setting, and the caption's use of the word "Digger" reflects the derogatory label settlers applied to Native Californians during the gold rush years. Published around 1866 as part of the *Gems of California Scenery* series, the image survives here as only one half of a stereographic pair, so the full three-dimensional effect is not available from this print alone. Stereographs like this were sold widely in the 1860s and offered viewers a glimpse of California's landscapes and its people for audiences far removed from the places shown. The record's caption information is unverified, so details about the camp's residents and the exact date should be read with caution.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 299. LOT subdivision subject: Indians. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,410 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115996 |
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