Curator's note | Usually the prelude to larger scale commercial mineral exploration, prospecting involves the physical search for evidence of minerals, precious metals or gems, and fossils. The work is often physically arduous involving the traversing and examination of often difficult and isolated areas. |
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Title | Three Men Prospecting |
Date | 1949 |
Physical extent | 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 17.5 cm |
Scope and content | A photograph of three male prospectors including Ralph Andersen and Ken McCarthur. Writing on reverse side states: "Anderson, MacArthur, Bichan 1949." One of the prospectors appears to hold a grab sample of rock, which might be sent off for assay or detailed analysis. |
Repository | University of Saskatchewan Archives |
Fonds/collection | W.O. Kupsch fonds |
Retrieval information | D. Gold and Other Stories , 7. Photographs - folder 4 - photograph 33 |
Occupation(s) |
Miners and mining |
Theme(s) |
Mining |
Database ID | 36570 |