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The Rise and Fall of Levi Strauss
In 1857, the Strauss family experienced a financial loss. More than 400 people died and an estimated $1.5 million of gold was lost. Levi Strauss weathered this storm as others shut down. By the end of the year, he was shipping gold to New York once again.