49-er gold mining

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Date
1958
Summary
The excitement of the Gold Rush is in this show; the feverish travel across the country to find treasure, and the life of the prospectors. Bash shows the methods of mining with rocker and with gold pan, and then goes on film to visit Columbia, California, where rich strikes of gold were made. An old prospector takes her to the river and shows her how he extracts gold by rocker and pan, equipment which is as good now as it was then. Songs include “I Wish I Were Single” and “Clementine.”
Contributors
KQED, San Francisco; Bash Kennett; Kathleen Rawlings; Richard Moore
Publishers
Indiana University Audio-Visual Center; National Educational Television
Genres
Educational; Music; Historical
Subject
Gold mines and mining ; California--Gold discoveries ; United States--History.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:14:54); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003235217; Other: GR00410511; MDPI Barcode: 40000003235217

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