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They were mostly just plain old miners, but if they weren't lucky, they would get rich by selling supplies.
yes, miners did wear suspenders in the gold rush
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While most of the miners who participated in the Gold Rush made only a modest profit, the businesses that supplied the products the miners needed were the real economic winners. Those who dealt in the fields of transportation, shipping, entertainment or retail became wealthy as a result of the Gold Rush.
Throw it away as it was not gold.
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They were mostly just plain old miners, but if they weren't lucky, they would get rich by selling supplies.
Miners stayed in miner's settlements during the gold rush.
yes, miners did wear suspenders in the gold rush
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While most of the miners who participated in the Gold Rush made only a modest profit, the businesses that supplied the products the miners needed were the real economic winners. Those who dealt in the fields of transportation, shipping, entertainment or retail became wealthy as a result of the Gold Rush.
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The people of the mining towns needed large amounts of supplies. The Western mining boom had begun with the California Gold Rush of 1849. When the Gold Rush ended, miners looked for new opportunities.
Miners of the Gold Rush entertained themselves by singing and dancing around a camp fire after their long day at work.
People who looked for gold were called miners.
by finding gold