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An 1893 photograph of early prospectors at the Witwatersrand gold mines in Transvaal, Southern Africa.
Mechanical Curator Collection, British Library
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Davis, J. (2026, May 12). Early Prospectors, Witwatersrand. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21812/early-prospectors-witwatersrand/
Chicago Style
Davis, J.. "Early Prospectors, Witwatersrand." World History Encyclopedia, May 12, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21812/early-prospectors-witwatersrand/.
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Davis, J.. "Early Prospectors, Witwatersrand." World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21812/early-prospectors-witwatersrand/.
