JOHN J. AUDUBON DIES

audubon-dies-mh.jpgNewark Daily Advertiser
January 28, 1851

Artist and naturalist John J. Audubon (1785-1851) dies in New York City. The short, but historic report of his death reads as follows: “Mr. J.J. AUDUBON, the distinguished Naturalist, we learn, died at this residence in 155th st., N.Y., yesterday, aged 76 years. His ‘Birds of America’ is the greatest of his works, and probably the most valuable contribution to that branch of science in the world.” Audubon also drew mammals, and his other major work was “Vivivparous Quadripeds of America,” published just after his final trip out West in 1843. The Audubon Society today is a living tribute to his perseverance, appreciation for conservation, and love of the wilderness and its animal inhabitants.

The California Gold Rush–Easterners are still quitting their jobs and heading for the rich gold fields of the West. There are numerous ads for Express companies, banks, and more under “California Notices,” as well as individuals announcing their intentions to go West!

4 pages in superb condition. The illustrated notices for stagecoach, steamboat, and railroad lines are fascinating!

$135

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