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Fred Burns, Forest Burns and Bill Nestell, at their Helen Galvin gold mining claim.
The Internet Archive has the book California Journal of Mines and Geology, Quarterly Chapter of State Mineralogist's Report, Volume 29 published in early 1933 with more details on the mine:

"Helen Galvin Group (No. 87) of two placer claims are on the Kern River just above Democrat Hot Springs, some 22 miles northeast of Bakersfield (California). Owners, Wm. Nestell, Fred and Helene Burns, 4628 Forman Avenue, North Hollywood, California. On these claims river gravels are somewhat irregularly distributed on benches and in the canyons on each side of the river. Pannings from some eight shallow holes in the benches and canyons all showed fair values in fine gold. At time of visit the owner hoped to equip the property for sluicing on a moderate scale."

(Courtesy of May Bopp, Bob Burns' daughter)

Above left to right are Fred Burns, unidentified man, Bill Nestell (bib overalls), Forest Burns (white hat), and unidentified man.



(Courtesy of May Bopp, Bob Burns' daughter)

Above left to right are unidentified man, Fred Burns, unidentified man, Forest Burns (white hat) and Bill Nestell (bib overalls).



(Courtesy of May Bopp, Bob Burns' daughter)

Above and below - Bill Nestell and a couple of his hired help.


(Courtesy of May Bopp, Bob Burns' daughter)

On the left in the above photo - there's a pipe delivering water into the sluice box.



(Courtesy of May Bopp, Bob Burns' daughter)

February 23, 1937 Bakersfield (California) Californian newspaper reported on a recent flood and impact in the Kernville, California area and several paragraphs were about Nestell. Excerpt: "Bill Nestell of Democrat Hot Springs arrived in Kernville on Saturday morning to take a part in the latest 'Hopalong Cassidy' picture. ... he had been in Los Angeles at the time of the flood and returned to find both of his cabins and all they contained washed away by the river."


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