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Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)

Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)

Miners panning gold at Rockerville, South Dakota 1889 (Colorized)

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This iconic western mining scene has been colorized by Western Mining History. The 1889 photo is captioned “‘We have it rich’ – washing and panning gold, Rockerville Dakota. Old timers Spriggs, Lamb, and Dillon at work.”