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Color Picture - 3rd prize

January 01, 1980

Digging for gold.

January 01, 1980

Digging for gold: A digger climbs out of a deep excavation with a bag of dirt he delivers to panners who extract the gold. Diggers earn 25 US$ a day -five times an average laborer's wage in Brazil- and panners make as much as 50 US$ a day.

January 01, 1980

Digging for gold: At the rate of more than 600 US$ an ounce, these three gold nuggets are worth at least 10,000 US$. As collector's items they may bring even higher prices.

January 01, 1980

Digging for gold.

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Mirella Ricciardi

1981 Photo Contest - Color Picture - 3rd prize
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Mirella Ricciardi

01 January, 1980

Digging for gold.

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