Deadwood (The Real One)
Year: 1870s
Location: Deadwood, South Dakota
We’ve included a handful of photographs from Deadwood, California on this list since what town is more Wild West than that? This is the real Deadwood, the setting for the HBO series of the same name. The South Dakota city is well-known for its Gold Rush history. Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are only two of the criminals buried at Deadwood, and the town itself is a popular tourist destination, despite having just 1,201 permanent residents.
Deadwood (The Real One)
San Francisco, CA During The Gold Rush
Year: Mid-1800s
Location: San Francisco, California
This image depicts San Francisco, California, during the Gold Rush. The Gold Rush seemed to transform San Francisco overnight. It all started in the mid-1800s, when a miner discovered gold at a mill, and the news drew 300,000 people to California. San Francisco was home to not only miners, but also those who provided them with lodging and food. San Francisco grew into a thriving city filled with hotels, saloons, stores, and improvised tent dwellings built by newcomers expecting to locate gold nuggets.
San Francisco, CA During The Gold Rush
