Gold Rush: 1848–1860: "I Saw the Elephant"
Click image to zoom in.Or view larger version. Portrait of Eliza Jane Steen Johnson. 1858. Charles Christian Nahl, artist. Oil paint on canvas. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. Gift of Dr. Gerald H. Gray.
This is a portrait of Eliza Jane Steen Johnson. Eliza was a native of Oldstone, Ireland. She and her husband, John Johnson came to America during the California Gold Rush. They opened a millinery shop off Portmouth Square in San Francisco, California.