Coffin, Alonzo, 1856-

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John Amos Chaffee and Jason P. Chamberlain were partners in the Gold Rush-era camp of Second Garrote, near present-day Groveland, in Tuolumne County, Calif. The two gained renown in the story Tennessee's Partner, by Brett Harte, who based the fictional story on the miners' celebrated friendship.

From the description of Portraits from a Yosemite excursion [graphic] : including two portraits of Chaffee and Chamberlain / collected by Alonzo Coffin. 1895-ca. 1900. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 166101942

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Big Oak Flat Road (Calif.)

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Yosemite Valley (Calif.)

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Yosemite National Park (Calif.)

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California--Tuolumne County

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California

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Calaveras Big Trees State Park (Calif.)

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