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Lotta Crabtree, California Gold Rush Show Girl and Millionaire

Lotta Crabtree, California Gold Rush Show Girl and Millionaire
Cigar-smoking Lotta Crabtree, known as Miss Lotta, was an entertainer during the gold rush.
Lotta Crabtree was one of America’s wealthiest, most beloved entertainers of the late 1800s.

A day late and a dollar short, this week’s Wednesday Woman is Lotta Crabtree. Born Charlotte Mignon Crabtree, she was one of America’s wealthiest, most beloved entertainers of the late 1800s who lived along Lake Hopatcong, NJ, in her later years. Continue reading “Lotta Crabtree, California Gold Rush Show Girl and Millionaire”

Avatar photo Avatar photoAuthor Sandy LevinsPosted on September 28, 2017June 9, 2021Categories Adventure, Arts, Business savvy, Featured, ProfilesTags Two

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