Chinese goldminers ground sluicing at Blackwater, West Coast

Chinese goldminers ground sluicing at Blackwater, West Coast
Date
[between 1900-1930]
Reference
PAColl-3057-1-07
Description

Scene at Blackwater, Inangahua County. A group of four Chinese goldminers are sluicing for gold with a ground sluice. There is a wooden dwelling behind the working area, with bush-covered hills in the background. Photograph taken by William Archer Price between 1900 and 1930.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Ground sluicing. Blackwater. No. 1225B.

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 11.1 x 16.7 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives / Price, William Archer :Original photographic prints from the file print collection
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Postcards, Silver gelatin print, 11.1 x 16.7 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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