| Unidentified photographer Straw-hatted miner with pick, pan and shovel 1852 (ca) Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada LL/11397 The well crafted composition of this image is subtle enough to allow three tools to be held by the miner without making him look awkward. Note the touches of gold dabbed into the bottom of the pan representing the results of panning for placer gold. As an aside, he bears a strong resemblance to a young Mich'l Douglas. (Matt Isenburg)
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