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75 photos and 13 illustrations tagged shovel, from 22 members of Flickr Commons.

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• National Library of Medicine 7 photos & illustrations
• SDASM Archives 6 photos & illustrations
• National Library of Ireland on The Commons 6 photos & illustrations
• U.S. National Archives 5 photos & illustrations
• North East Museums 4 photos & illustrations
• Mennonite Church USA Archives 3 photos & illustrations
• Navy Medicine 2 photos & illustrations
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Telephone Boxes

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

• 42 older comments, and then…
• ¬¬Lindisfarne said:

  Great historic testimony! Thanks!

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  ¬¬Lindisfarne You're welcome!

• oaktree_brian_1976 said:

  Which one is Clark Kent?

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  oaktree_brian_1976 He's already gone! That's his overcoat on the railings - it didn't go with his cloak and tights ensemble...

• National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:

  [http://www.flickr.com/photos/morris_oxford_v] Would assume so. And then pull out the pegs that you can see underneath?

Cradling for gold outside Charters Towers

from State Library of Queensland

• Vesna Verencevic said:

  A rocker box (also known as a cradle) is a gold mining implement for separating alluvial placer gold from sand and gravel which was used in placer mining in the 19th century. It consists of a high-sided box, which is open on one end and on top,[1] and was placed on rockers. Rockers are usually homemade and display a variety of designs. A favorite design consists essentially of a combination washing box and screen, a canvas or carpet apron under the screen, a short sluice with two or more riffles, and rockers under the sluice. The bottom of the washing box consists of sheet metal with holes about 1/2 inch in diameter punched in it, or a l/2-inch-mesh screen can be used. Dimensions shown are satisfactory but variations are possible. The bottom of the rocker should be made of a single wide, smooth board, which will greatly facilitate cleanups. The materials for building a rocker cost only a few dollars, depending mainly on the source of lumber. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocker_box

Carl Gwartney Collection Image

from SDASM Archives

• TVL1970 said:

  Possibly shoveling coal for use in barracks stoves?