The 1898 photo shows three generations of women born in the 1800s.
Left to right Great-great grandmother Louise Howe b. 1840 Grandmother Louise Perkins b. 1890 (Tombstone) Great grandmother Gertrude Perkins b. 1869 My great grandfather, a mining engineer, built the stamp mill at the Jamison Mine in Johnsville, CA, where the photo was taken. Grandma Louise and her twin delivered the gold bars to the shipper. The bars were covered with a blanket and placed in a horse and buggy. Their father rationalized that robbers would not suspect girls of 12 had gold in their buggy. The gold was then shipped to Wells Fargo in San Francisco.
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