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In March 1848, the California Star reported the total non-Native population of San Francisco as only 812: 575 males, 177 females and 60 children.
In May 1848, the vast majority of men departed for the American River gold fields in hopes of striking it rich.
Other towns were nearly emptied in the frenzy of the Gold Rush.
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