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Gold mining in Gilpin county

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Call NumberX-61762CreatorCable, Rufus E.SummaryA group of miners pose, with shovels and pans, by a system of wooden sluices in Gilpin County, Colorado surrounded by rock tailings.Physical Description1 photoprint : ambrotype ; 11 x 14 cm (4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 16 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGilpin County (Colo.)--19th centuryGold mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryHydraulic mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryMiners--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryMining--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryGeographic AreaGilpin County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710061762Type of MaterialAmbrotypesPhotographic printsNotesCondition: Glass plate is faded. Formerly F11570. Hand-written on back of print: "In "Colorado On Glass", Mangen says photographer is Rufus E. Cable."; Title supplied by cataloger. R7100617620

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