Call NumberZ-8770Date1857 October 3SummaryChinese miners, some in coolie hats sit or stand near tents, or mine near a lake, in an unidentified mining camp in California. One man shaves a miners head, another braids a mans queue. Two miners cook over an open campfire near their tent. A group of miners dance with each other in a large room or hall.Physical Description1 print : wood engravings ; images and text 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectChinese--CaliforniaDance parties--CaliforniaHairdressing--CaliforniaMiners--CaliforniaMining camps--CaliforniaOutdoor cookery--CaliforniaCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711008770; Harper's weekly.Type of MaterialIllustrationsTear sheetsWood engravingsNotesFormerly F24415. Tear sheet consists of page 632 from "Harper's Weekly," October 3, 1857. Title printed on tear sheet. R7110087704
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