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Child laborer in Pachuca processing amalgam in the "patio process" to extract silver from ore and mercury.
Child working at a mining patio
Niño trabajando en patio minero
1850-1900
Niño trabajador en Pachuca procesando amalgam en el método de "beneficio de patio" para extraer plata usando mercurio.
Children Child laborers Mining Silver mining
Minería Minería de plata Niños Trabajo infantil
Pachuca (Mexico)
20.121667, -98.735833
glass lantern slide
still image
Box 1, Disk 12, SEAA Mexican Lantern Slide Collection 66, #MX12-0741
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