Encyclopedia Dubuque
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BELL GOLD MINING COMPANY
BELL GOLD MINING COMPANY. In 1879 a group of prominent Dubuque residents established a company to mine gold in Plumas County, California. The following pictures are from their prospectus issued to raise money for the venture.
