Two young people sitting on the beach. Others are walking along the shore. There is a sailboat in the distance.

Relaxing on the Beach

Two young people sitting on the beach. Others are walking along the shore. There is a sailboat in the…

A child with a snowshovel, and two children in the background building a snowman.

Children in Snow

A child with a snowshovel, and two children in the background building a snowman.

Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques by which gold may be extracted from the earth.

Original Gold Mining Device

Gold mining consists of the processes and techniques employed in the removal of gold from the ground.…

This is the Rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

House that Jack Built—Rat

This is the Rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

A man working, digging with a shovel.

Man Digging

A man working, digging with a shovel.

F farmer spreading manure with a shovel in a field.

Spreading manure

F farmer spreading manure with a shovel in a field.

The Great Seal of the State of Montana. The seal shows Montana and a shovel, pick, and plow symbolizing agriculture. The state motto is 'Oro y Plata' meaning "Gold and Silver."

Seal of Montana

The Great Seal of the State of Montana. The seal shows Montana and a shovel, pick, and plow symbolizing…

Seal, with a shovel and hoe on it.

True-temper seal

Seal, with a shovel and hoe on it.

A ship used for lifting mud and silt from the bottom of rivers, harbors, and canals.

Dredging Ship

A ship used for lifting mud and silt from the bottom of rivers, harbors, and canals.

A gardening tool used for lifting and moving loose material.

Shovel

A gardening tool used for lifting and moving loose material.

A shovel leans against some ancient pottery, perhaps representing an archaeological dig.

Shovel and Artifacts

A shovel leans against some ancient pottery, perhaps representing an archaeological dig.

A shovel with a round scoop end.

Round-Nosed Shovel

A shovel with a round scoop end.

A shovel with a square scoop.

Square-Nosed Shovel

A shovel with a square scoop.