Men and women of the gold rush, 1885

Photograph

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El Dorado County Historical Museum

A group of people, dressed in 19th-century clothing, pose in a rocky, outdoor setting in 1885. Five men in the front row appear to be posing as gold miners, while a group of men and women are lined up behind them.

A group of people, dressed in 19th-century clothing, pose in a rocky, outdoor setting in 1885. Five men in the front row appear to be posing as gold miners, while a group of men and women are lined up behind them.

Name/Title

Men and women of the gold rush, 1885

Entry/Object ID

PH02402

Description

A group of people, dressed in 19th-century clothing, pose in a rocky, outdoor setting in 1885. Five men in the front row appear to be posing as gold miners, while a group of men and women are lined up behind them.

Photograph Details

Subject

Mining

Subject Person or Organization

George P. Young, Patrick Kane, Frank Nichils, Philip Tasher, Robert (Bob) McKay, Lee Veerkamp, Alexander Borland, Kate D. Borland Weller

Subject Place

Unincorporated community

Coloma

County

El Dorado County

State/Province

California

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

Men and women of the gold rush --- l to r: George P. Young, Patrick Kane, Frank Nichils, Philip Tasher, Bob McKay (grandfather of Lee Veerkamp), back row: 2nd Kate Weller and father, Alexander Borland, taken 1885

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Miners, Group portraits, Portraits

Search Terms

Miners, Group portraits, Portraits