Gold in California 1849
Two fortune seekers, one man shovelling up washed up dirty water into a cradle, another man pouring water while rocking it all the time. At one end of the cradle is a sieve, where all the dirt and sand is washed through and pebbles are thrown out. Gold brought approximately 300, 000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad, between 1848 to 1852
Picture No
10002085
Media ID
47156350
Size
5806px x 3953px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News', 17 November 1849, page 325
Date
1849
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