Man standing near a hat marking the spot where gold was first discovered in Placerita Canyon, [s.d.]

Photograph of a man standing near a hat marking the spot where gold was first discovered in Placerita Canyon, [s.d.]. The man is at center and is looking at the camera with a tool over his shoulder at left. He is wearing baggy light pants, tall dark boots, a light jacket, a light vest, and a dark cap. The hat is on a knee-high pile of rocks at center. A line of dense bushes forms a backdrop for the image. Gold was discovered in Placerita Canyon in 1842, marking the first time the precious metal had been found in California.