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Californian gold miners, c1880. Artist: Unknown

Californian gold miners, c1880. Artist: Unknown

1-155-326 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Californian gold miners, c1880. Miners in the Californian gold fields inspecting the result of their digging by the light of a camp fire. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California, with over half a million people from all over the world pouring into the state in search of riches.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Wood engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States California

  1. 37 00 00 N , 119 00 00 W
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Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3861x4524
File Size : 51,174kb

Aliases

  1. 007643
  1. 007643
  1. 0390002903
  1. 1-155-326
  1. 1155326
  1. 2903
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