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Gold dust placer mining - Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work
Gold dust placer mining - Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work
Object Number 2004.29.2364
Display Title Gold dust placer mining - Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work
Descriptions
Object Description Printed on board: "2356. "Cold Dust." Placer mining at Rockerville, Dak. Old timers, Spriggs, Lamb and Dillon at work. Photo and copyright by Grabill, 1889. / Grabill's Chicago Portrait and View Co. 113 Adams St., Opposite Post Office, Chicago. / A reward given for detection of any one copying any of our Pictures. Send for our Catalogue."
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • Archaeological
  • Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
  • gold mine
  • Man
Department Photographic
Date 1889
Artist Grabill Studio
Culture
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / South Dakota
Additional Geographic Terms Rockerville
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.05 x 22.86 cm (7 1/2 x 9 in.)

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