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Title
Castaic buzzes, awaits assay report on 'Gold
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1949
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph article dated November 8, 1949 partially reads, "Castaic continued to buzz with excitement today as residents awaited assay report to determine whether a water well drill brought up gold, some metal equally as valuable, or just plain dirt." Photograph caption reads, "Here's the man who started rush. Luther Cox, well-digger, and his wife talk over find."; See image #00133564 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00133565
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d039_f37_i17
CARL0005578029
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/63762
Subject
Ore deposits--California--Castaic
Couples--California--Castaic
Women--California--Castaic
Men--California--Castaic
Dwellings--California--Castaic
Interiors--California--Castaic
Castaic (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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