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Gold washers, Suriname
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Gold washers, Suriname

Julius Muller · 1896 · collotype; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The Long Tom was the name given to the wooden trough in which the soil was washed to extract the gold.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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photomechanical printminingforest, woodSuriname
Credit lineGoudwassers, Suriname. 1896. Julius Muller. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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