Panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849. Artist: Unknown.

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Panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849. 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. From The Illustrated London News, 6 January 1849. (Colorised black and white print).

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Size: 5102px × 3438px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,California
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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