Gold Mining In California
by Library Of Congress
Title
Gold Mining In California
Artist
Library Of Congress
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Gold mining in California. Gold miners in El Dorado, California, USA, between circa 1848 and circa 1853. The gold prospectors are posing with shovels near the ditch and flumes where they are panning for gold. This is an example of placer mining, where surface alluvial deposits in a stream bed are being mined for minerals. The California Gold Rush took place from 1848 to 1853, with hundreds of thousands seeking their fortunes.
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