This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 15, 1955 reads, "Literally thousands of motorists pass this spot on the Angeles Crest Highway, that section of mountain road linking Antelope and La Crescenta Valleys, and few are aware it is a veritable lodestone that attracts countless rock hounds. An ore vein rich in gem stone garnets is the attraction and to discourage collectors Forest Rangers for the last decade have covered vein with cement, but gem stone collectors persist. Small tunnel at left of man was dug by garnet enthusiasts beneath cement mass."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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