Engraving of men working the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine in California, USA, from The Underground World, circa 1878. The man ascending the ladder is a Yaqui indian, and the man at bottom central is carrying a 200 pound bag of cinnabar out of the mine.

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Size: 4724px × 3660px
Location: New Almodan, California, USA
Photo credit: © Lakeview Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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