The Big Picture

Some of the best resources we have of the Gold Rush days are from the pictures of the people, places, and things from the Mother Lode. Visit the Web site below to get to know these times better and then answer "The Big Picture" questions in your logbook.

Historic Gold Rush Photos

1. How do these people, places and things look different from pictures today? (for example; describe their clothes, environment, and photo quality)

2. Can you guess what life was like from these pictures? Explain your answer.

3. Imagine you're a 49er prospector and draw a picture of what you might have looked like in 1849.

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