'Cap' Harmon's Gold Mining Sluice
Placerita Canyon
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"Cap" Harmon and his gold mining sluice in Placerita Canyon, 1890s-1900s. According to
George Starbuck, Harmon is buried in
Placerita Canyon with a large boulder as his headstone.
Starbuck writes (July 22, 2005): "Cap was a ship's captain at one time and
jumped ship out of San Pedro to join the gold rush in Placerita. He's buried up behind the old home site.
I know exactly where but I'm reluctant to point it out. ... I have the old pitchfork he's holding, still in good shape."
Image from a glass-plate negative by Frank Evans.
GS3001a: 2400 dpi jpeg from 600 dpi jpeg
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