Russia Builds Up Gold Reserve In U.S. The molten stream in upper photo is gold flowing from a furnace in Tacoma, Wash., Smelter, refined from gold ore shipped from Odessa, Russia. In lower photo are gold bars which are being stored by the Soviet Government in the U.S. as a special reserve. The bars, containing a silver mixture, weigh, from 85 to 95 pounds each. Photos made march 29.

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Title:
Russia Builds Up Gold Reserve In U.S. The molten stream in upper photo is gold flowing from a furnace in Tacoma, Wash., Smelter, refined from gold ore shipped from Odessa, Russia. In lower photo are gold bars which are being stored by the Soviet Government in the U.S. as a special reserve. The bars, containing a silver mixture, weigh, from 85 to 95 pounds each. Photos made march 29.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Gold: Includes Mining
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
Associated Press Photo
Date:
[ca. March 1935]
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 233 x 179 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/nk325d38p
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_0006
Barcode:
39999088103237