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Four men digging tunnel in gold mine at Eldorado, circa 1898
Order an ImageIn Alaska and the Yukon, placer gold was found along ancient stream beds, some of which were twelve to forty feet underground at bedrock. The gold was frozen in the dirt or gravel. Miners chopped away at the frozen earth with picks or tried to thaw it with fires or steam machines. They "drifted" all winter, digging tunnels in the direction that seemed most promising for gold.
This photo, taken around 1898 by Asahel Curtis, shows a four miners digging a tunnel at Eldorado, Yukon Territory.
This photo, taken around 1898 by Asahel Curtis, shows a four miners digging a tunnel at Eldorado, Yukon Territory.
ID Number: SHS15820
Date: Circa 1898
Creator(s):
Curtis, Asahel, 1874-1941, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : safety film, b&w ; 2 x 2.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS15820
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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