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Gold Nugget
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Gold Nugget

Sutter, John · 1848 · gold (overall material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This small piece of yellow metal is believed to be the first piece of gold discovered in 1848 at Sutter's Mill in California, launching the gold rush.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Subjects
Gold (metal)Work and Industry: Mining
Credit lineGold Nugget. 1848. Sutter, John. National Museum of American History. CC0.
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