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Placerville

Black and White pictures by QT Luong

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Placerville is a city located in the Western Sierra Nevada foothills. Placerville was was an important hub for the region's mining operations during the California Gold Rush. Placerville is named after the placer gold deposits that were found nearby. At the Gold Bug Park and Mine, visitors to Placerville can tour galleries formerly used for hard-rock mining, as well as try their hand at gold panning.

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Brick building and main street, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) El Dorado County courthouse, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Boulders and green foliage reflection in river. California, USA ( black and white) Federal Mining Claim painted on rocks, El Dorado County. California, USA ( black and white) Registered mining claim sign, El Dorado County. California, USA ( black and white) Entrance of historic Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Gallery with wooden support beams, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Mine gallery carved in rock, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Tracks and car for ore removal, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Gallery with tracks and ore car, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) El Dorado Mine gallery with wooden beams, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Visitors panning for gold, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Hands holding pan, Gold Bug Mine, Placerville. California, USA ( black and white) Hands holding pan with bits of gold, El Dorado County. California, USA ( black and white)
All the 14 black and white pictures of Placerville are on this page