Coloma in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

G.J. Hazeltine's Daguerrean Gallery

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

1. G.J. Hazeltine's Daguerrean Gallery Marker

Inscription. Hazeltine and his brother both came to Coloma as artists and set up separate shops in 1854. This one was located on the second story of a building next to the Winter’s Hotel. He had a reputation for superior work done with superior equipment. An advertisement in the newspaper for this gallery read,

“You that have beauty, should to Hazeltine take it, You that have none should go and let him make it”.

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Erected by California Department of Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 38° 47.997′ N, 120° 53.43′ W. Marker is in Coloma, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Coloma Road (California Route 49) south of Mt Murphy Road, on the right when traveling south. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand on the side of California Highway 49. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coloma CA 95613, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and

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in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monroe House (a few steps from this marker); Coloma Breweries (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Site of Coloma Livery Stables (within shouting distance of this marker); Schulze House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Wells Fargo Express and Banking Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Wright's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Sierra Nevada House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coloma.

Other markers no longer nearby. Winters’ Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Site of Wintermantel’s Miner’s Hotel (was within

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, January 21, 2023

2. G.J. Hazeltine's Daguerrean Gallery Marker

shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.