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Pan of slush taken from "rocker." This pan will be rotated slowly with the hands, the waste thrown away as the gold sinks to the bottom until only the fine dirt and gold and little water remain. Pinos Altos, New Mexico
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Credit linePan of slush taken from "rocker." This pan will be rotated slowly with the hands, the waste thrown away as the gold sinks to the bottom until only the fine dirt and gold and little water remain. Pinos. 1940-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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