1959 Vintage Press Photo.
This venerable looking Chinese, Gin Lin, was a mining operator and boss of all the Chinese who worked in the Jacksonville, Oregon gold mines during the 1850s.
Photo is by Peter Britt, early day photographer who amassed outstanding collection of photos now owned by the Jacksonville museum.
Peter Britt captured the first photograph of Crater Lake and the growth of Southern Oregon's frontier. Prolific photographer Peter Britt may be best known for taking the first known photograph of Crater Lake in 1874, but many also recognize him as the father of the grape industry in Southern Oregon.
Photo is Dated: February 15, 1959.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 4.75 x 7.75 Inches.
THERE ARE FEW MINOR CREASE MARKINGS.
Part Number: AAA50940
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condition wear (small creases, corner wear, etc...) due to age and
touching. These photos were meant to be handled and were by the
newspapers and other media outlets before we purchased them.
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might be small smudges that should be able to be removed.
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the markings on the back of the photos can be seen through the front,
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is.
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