Photograph - Photograph (Framed), Early miners at work, 1850s

Historical information

Early miners at work caption reads: "The large bucket, called kibble, is used to pull up the unwanted debris, the smaller iron buckets are used to raise the alluvial material containing gold. This material is mixed with water in the puddling barrells (foreground) and poured into the cradle (left). The rocking motion causes the gold specks to sink to the bottom from where it is collected. The remaining material may then be hand washed in the gold pan held by the miner." This photograph possibly taken at Diamond Creek.

Significance

From the John Davidson collection.

Physical description

Photograph in black plastic frame with typed caption on matte.

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