Immigrants in California
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Title
Immigrants in California
Subject
Chinese Immigration into the state of California
Description
This image shows the combined efforts of Caucasian and Chinese workers. The sifting operation that they are performing in this picture is called a sluicing operation. This picture is noted to be one of the earliest photos of Chinese mine workers. By the mid 1850s, over 20,000 Chinese immigrants made a living in the gold country.
Creator
J.B Starkweather
Source
http://www.library.ca.gov/goldrush/
Publisher
California State Library
Date
1852
Contributor
State of California
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Still Image. Historical photo.
Original Format
Quarter plate, daguerrotype
Citation
J.B Starkweather, “Immigrants in California,” Digital Exhibits, accessed October 31, 2025, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/5574.