Checking The Bars -- A bank clerk checks the supply of gold bars in the South African Reserve bank in Pretoria, South Africa. Some $560 million worth is stored here. South Africa accounts for about 70% of the world's current gold production.

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Title:
Checking The Bars -- A bank clerk checks the supply of gold bars in the South African Reserve bank in Pretoria, South Africa. Some $560 million worth is stored here. South Africa accounts for about 70% of the world's current gold production.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Gold: Includes Mining
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. January 1965]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Gold
Gold mining
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 207 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/bc389g87t
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001228_0028
Barcode:
39999088103237