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California hide trade
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The California hide trade was a trading system of various products based in cities along the California coastline, operating from the early 1820s to the mid-1840s.
Illustration from the 1840 book Two Years Before the Mast
Illustration from the 1840 book Two Years Before the Mast
A Californio rancher takes in cattle, a duty that would begin the process of the California Hide Trade.
A Californio rancher takes in cattle, a duty that would begin the process of the California Hide Trade.
The USS Boston, a vessel similar to those trading in California ports
The USS Boston, a vessel similar to those trading in California ports
William Sturgis
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William Sturgis was a Boston merchant in the China trade, the California hide trade and the maritime fur trade.
Captain William Sturgis
Captain William Sturgis