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Title
Washer, Dry
Contributing Institution
Center for Sacramento History
Collection
Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
A hand made, dry wash machine for extracting gold from gravel. It is operated by a hand crank and has a bellows and riffle, has fiber glass fabric straps which were used to strap it to your back and carry to a mining location. c. 1930-1950.
Type
image
Identifier
ED6687BC-2BA9-4B9F-AE06-220553802063
2002/125/001
Subject
Mining Equipment

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