Placer Mining, Columbia, Tuolumne County. The Main Claim, 1866. [Scene in California, USA. Placer mining is the practice of separating minerals like gold from sand or gravel, rather than from solid rock]. Albumen print, stereocard, no. 1012 from the series "Placer Mining".


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Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
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