Murieta, Joaquín, 1829-1853
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1829 - 1853-07-25
Biography
Also called The Robin Hood of the West or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, he was a figure of disputed historicity associated with the novel The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta: The Celebrated California Bandit by John Rollin Ridge and subsequent legends about a famous outlaw in California during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joaquin Murietta, Undated
Item — Box 3, Folder: 5, item: 2
Identifier: 1000-026-3-5-2
Scope and Contents
A photographic reprint of an image of a drawing of Joaquin Murietta, originally by Charles Nahl, San Francisco, 1859. This print was created by the Bankcroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Dates:
Other: Undated