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Prospector removing wire screen from bottom of sluice box. This screen catches the gold as the water washes through the box. Pinos Altos, New Mexico
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Credit lineProspector removing wire screen from bottom of sluice box. This screen catches the gold as the water washes through the box. Pinos Altos, New Mexico. 1940-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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