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Description
Photographic portrait of a desert prospector and his burro, ca.1920. A small, rumpled man is shown just to the left of center, a kerchief tied around his neck and a floppy hat pulled down over his brow. A small, grisled beard can be seen on his face, and his skin appears sun-tanned. To the right, his mule is visible in profile, turned towards the left with pans, a rock-hammer and other prospecting equipment lashed to its back. Desert brush and a large hill are visible in the distance. There are tire tracks in the sand beneath the feet of the mule and prospector.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
Mines and mineral resources Miners Donkeys Mining--Miners Deserts
Time Period
circa 1920
Place
California USA
Source
1-111- [Microfiche number] 12495 [Accession number] CHS-12495 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity] Title Insurance and Trust Company [Identifying number]
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