| Born in France. This mysterious figure was said to have been a famous French artist who left his native land for some unknown reason and brought a beautiful French woman with him to the U.S. Upon arrival, he changed his name to Charles Koster. Learning of the mining boom in Nevada, the couple moved to Virginia City in the late 1880s. An alcoholic and unwilling to work, Koster put the mademoiselle to work and they lived on her income. With the mining boom ebbing and the newborn lumber indust (showing 500 of 1135 characters). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Members, please Log On for artist biographies and for all services.
|
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership, which includes biography access, auction records, and many other features available to our day, month, or yearly Subscriber Members! | | This artist's biography is accessible freely to anyone every Friday. |
|
|