Goldmine Collection (#4)

GOLD RUSH: KLONDIKE. Miners fording the Dyea River, Alaska, on the way to the Klondike region of Yukon territory, Canada, in search of gold. Oil over a photograph, 1897

MINERS IN THE KLONDIKE. Miners panning for gold in the Klondike, 1897. Oil over a photograph

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH 1850s. Placer miners. Daguerreotype, probably early 1850s

GOLD MINER, 1899. Prospector in the Klondike. Lithograph, 1899

GOLD MINING, c1866. Placer mining / panning out. Photograph by Lawrence & Houseworth
GOLD MINING, c1866. Placer mining/panning out. Photograph by Lawrence & Houseworth, c1866, at Tuolumne County, California

GOLD MINING: CALIFORNIA. Hydraulic mining, using powerful jets of water, in Nevada County, California, 1866

GOLD RUSH, 1889. Prospectors washing and panning gold at Rockerville, Dakota Territory, 1889

PROSPECTORS, 1870. Prospectors and burros on a western mountain trail, c1870

GOLD MINERS, 1889. Prospectors washing and panning for gold in Rockerville, Dakota Territory, 1889

COLORADO: TOWN, 1864. Central City, Colorado Territory. Photographed 1864

MINING, 16th CENTURY. Mining in 16th century Europe. One worker is trying his luck with a divining rod. Woodcut from a 1580 edition of Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH GUIDE. Cover of a guide to the gold fields of California printed at Boston in 1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1853. Gold mine at Horseshoe Bar, American River, California, c1853

GOLD RUSH: BRITISH CARTOON. The Rush to California. Cartoon from Punch, by Richard Doyle showing British men rowing across the ocean, bound for California, c1849

COLORADO: GOLD MINERS, 1893. Miners posing outside the entrance to the Gold King Mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photographed in 1893

COLORADO: MINERS, c1890. Miners with family members at the Hillside Mine near Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photographed by J.G. Wilson, c1890

GOLD RUSH: CARTOON. A California Gold Hunter Meeting a Settler. American lithograph, c1850

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The California Company going from the town of York (Pennsylvania) in 1849. Contemporary drawing by Lewis Miller

YUKON RIVER RAPIDS, 1898. A group of miners watching two men braving the rapids of the Yukon River between lakes Lindeman and Bennett. Mining camps can be seen in the background. Photograph, 1898

CALIFOFRNIA: MINING TOWN. View of Downieville in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, settled during the Gold Rush in 1849. Photograph, c1861, when the town was no longer prospering

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINING, 1868. Gold miners using hydraulic equipment to wash gold from the mountains near Dutch Flat, California. Photographed by Andrew J. Russell, 1868

CALIFORNIA: BUTTE CITY, c1854. Butte City, California, as it looked around 1854, an established mining community comprising forty buildings

COLORADO: MINING, c1905. Three miners at work in the stope of a gold mine, Eagle River Canyon, Colorado. Photograph, c1905

SAN FRANCISCO: POST OFFICE. Lithograph, c1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Panning Gold, California. Watercolor by William McIlvain, c1849-1856

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1853. Washing Gold, Calaveras, California. Gouache painting by an unknown artist, 1853

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. The Way They Come From California. Cartoon satirizing the haste of prospectors to return home. Hand colored lithograph by Nathaniel Currier, 1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER, 1853. William D. Peck, Rough and Ready, California. Watercolor by Henry Walton, 1853

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The Yankees House at Hang Town. The mining town of Hangtown (later Placerville), California. Lithograph, 1850s

GOLD RUSH GUIDEBOOK, 1849. Cover of a guide to the gold fields of California, printed at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1849

GOLD RUSH GUIDEBOOK, 1848. Cover of The Emigrants Guide to the Gold Mines, published in New York, 1848

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. The California Movement. A satirical English cartoon of 1849 showing steamboats on the Thames River bound for California

ALASKA GOLD RUSH, 1898. Poster

SUTTERs MILL GOLD, 1848. The first discovery of gold in California, by James Marshall at Sutters Mill, 24 January 1848. Illustration from History of an Expedition to California, 1849

ALASKA: DYEA, c1897. Healy and Wilsons Store, in the town of Dyea. Photograph, c1897

NEVADA: BULLION MINE, c1866. The Bullion Mine, Gold Hill, Nevada, showing the exterior with men and women outside. Photograph, c1866

NEVADA: MINING, 1866. The hoisting works of the Bullion Mine, Gold Hill, Nevada, with one man operating a hoist and one standing by. Photograph, 1866

NEVADA: MINING, 1866. Quartz mining works at Gold Hill, Virginia City, Nevada. Photograph, 1866

HYDRAULIC MINING, c1867. Hydraulic mining, at Gold Run, Placer County, California. Photograph, c1867

BEAR RIVER VALLEY, c1867. Bear River Valley, near Gold Run in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with gold mines and the You Bet mining district in the distance. Photograph, c1867

CALIFORNIA: YREKA, 1860. A bird s-eye-view of the town of Yreka, California, looking south from Long Gulch Mountain. Graphite, ink, and crayon on paper by Daniel A. Jenks, gold prospector, 1860

GOLD MINE, 1860. Gold mine at Long Gulch, near Yreka, California, where Daniel Jenks bought a mining claim, showing his cabin in the lower right. Graphite, ink, and crayon on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. The campsite where the Jenks party pitched their tents on July 22, 1859, identified by the artist as Camp 100, on the banks of the Humboldt River in western Nevada

GOLD RUSH, 1859. The campsite near the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, identified by the artist as Independence Camp showing one small tent. Graphite and ink on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. Daniel Jenks party at the campsite identified by the artist as Camp 14 at Chavis Creek in Kansas Territory during the Gold Rush. Graphite, ink and crayon on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. Bents Fort erected by William Bent in 1853 to replace the old fort, above the Arkansas River in eastern Colorado, near present-day Prowers. Graphite and ink by Daniel A

CALIFORNIA MINING SCENE. Cover illustrated with a mining scene, postmarked from Jacksonville, California, and addressed to a recipient in Calais, Maine, c1851

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A black miner prospecting in Auburn ravine during the California Gold Rush, 1852

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"Unearthing Fortunes: A Glimpse into the Golden Era" Step back in time to Sutter's Mill, c1850, where James Marshall stands proudly before the birthplace of a gold rush that would change history forever. Witness the sheer power of hydraulic mining at Michigan City in the Sierra Nevada mountains, as daguerreotype captures the relentless pursuit of wealth during the 1850s. Journey across continents to Witwatersrand (East), South Africa, where towering headgear marks an entrance to a goldmine that has shaped nations and economies. The Star of the East Gold Mine in Ballarat, 1901 remains shrouded in mystery as its creator remains unknown. Yet its allure continues to captivate with tales of untold riches hidden beneath its depths. Discover The Simmer and Jack Proprietary Gold Mines in South Africa - a testament to human determination and resilience amidst harsh conditions for those seeking their fortunes underground. Immerse yourself in history as Chinese immigrants tirelessly work on California's gold fields through a beautifully colored engraving from 1849 - their contribution often overlooked but undeniably significant. Experience Sunday morning tranquility amidst bustling mines captured on canvas by talented artists who sought to immortalize both beauty and hardship within this treacherous industry. Join miners battling nature's obstacles in Sierras between 1851-1852 through Charles Christian Nahl and August Wenderoth's evocative artwork - showcasing bravery against all odds for elusive golden treasures. In Tyrone Comfort's iconic piece "Gold Is Where You Find It, " we are reminded that fortune favors those who dare venture beyond comfort zones; it is not just about luck but also perseverance and resourcefulness. Travel forward to Cripple Creek, 1929, where Ernest Lawson encapsulates both grandeur and grittiness of gold mining - capturing moments when dreams were shattered or realized within these rugged landscapes.