The old-timers of the Lemmenjoki river
The rush to Lemmenjoki started in 1945. Rumours of gold tempted men returning from the war to try their luck in the gold fields. The toughest of them became true old-timers of the wilderness.
 Veikko Nevalainen and Niilo Raumala at work
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 Prospector's log cabin
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Supplies were often flown to the gold fields of Lemmenjoki
Modern prospectors often use machines. The first attempts to utilize machine power were not, however, very successful.
Open landscape around Lemmenjoki