Gold Rush Collection (#14)

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USA, California, Gold Country, Columbia: Columbia State Historic Park Vintage Horse Bell, Gold Rush Era Park

Historic Hotel, Bendigo, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Crossing the Plains. Gold seekers (Fifty-Niners) on their way to Pikes Peak in the Kansas and Nebraska Territories
COLORADO GOLD RUSH, 1859. Crossing the Plains. Gold seekers (Fifty-Niners) on their way to Pikes Peak in the Kansas and Nebraska Territories. Line engraving, 1859

Prospectors posing at their sluice box. Daugerreotype, probably California, c1850
GOLD MINERS, c1850. Prospectors posing at their sluice box. Daugerreotype, probably California, c1850

Miners panning for gold during Californian Gold Rush
Miners washing for gold using a cradle in the: Californian gold fields. Wood engraving published Paris, 1849, the year of the Californian Gold Rush

Panning For Gold In Alaska
Dexter, Alaska: June 20, 1902. A gold miner panning for gold in Alaska

Miner Panning For Gold
California: c. 1885 A gold miner panning for gold in California

California Gold MIner
California: no date. A California gold miner at his camp with his donkeys

1848 California Gold Scale
LaPorte, California: c. 1880 A Howard & Davis Gold Scale. It came to California in 1848, and was used at La Porte Express Office, and at one time was owned by C. McLane Prest of Wells Fargo Company

A California Gold Miner
California: c. 1885 A gold miner in California with his gear

USA, Californian Gold Rush, engraving, 1850
Washing for gold, California, c1850. The Californian Gold Rush begand in 1849. Wood engraving

Playing cards
Resentment of the Chinese in gold mining areas of the United States. The " Heathen Chinee" accused of cheating at cards. Print by Currier and Ives published 1875

Chinese prospector in the Californian gold fields. Wood engraving, Paris, 1853

Things as They Are 1849

Canada, Yukon, Aerial view of goldfield of Klondike River, surroundings of Dawson
Aerial view of the goldfield of the Klondike River, surroundings of Dawson - Yukon, Canada

Whole and sliced Dutch Gold Rush tomatoes

USA, California, Gold mining in dry river bed
United States of America, 19th century. California, gold mining in a dry river bed

Gold stamp mill, USA, 1888
Gold stamp mill. Workers cleaning the inside of a stamp mill used to obtain gold from crushed ore. After crushing (at right), the ore was washed over mercury-coated copper sheets (at left)

Kalgoorlie and Super Pit mine, Australia C016 / 3883
Kalgoorlie and Super Pit mine, Australia

A makeshift hospital facility during the construction of the gold mining town of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
DAWSON CITY, c1897. A makeshift hospital facility during the construction of the gold mining town of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. Photograph, c1897

California gold miners in the El Dorado saloon at Sacramento. Color engraving, 1852
MINERS IN SALOON, 1852. California gold miners in the El Dorado saloon at Sacramento. Color engraving, 1852

California miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush
CALIFORNIA MINERS DANCING. California miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush. Color engraving, 1852

Miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1852

North America, USA, California, Bodie Ghost Town. 1930s Buick

USA, Washington State, Seattle. Waterfront, Gold Rush historical marker

Downtown Ketchikan is very quaint town which is built out over the water and it s
Downtown Ketchikan is very quaint town which is built out over the water and its unique shops cling to the weathered wooden boardwalks

North America, USA, Alaska, Skagway. Shops on Broadway

Historic Daniel O Connell Bridge, Ophir, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Article from the Hartford Daily Courant, 6 December 1848, commenting on the widespread excitement in response to
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1848. Article from the Hartford Daily Courant, 6 December 1848, commenting on the widespread excitement in response to the news

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1853. The Used-Up Man. An unsuccssesful prospector in California. American cartoon from Pen-Knife Sketches by Alonze Delano, 1853

GOLD DIGGERs SONG. Engraved sheet music cover, American, c1853

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Golden Point mining camp at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1851. Contemporary wood engraving

GOLD RUSH: BROKE MINERS. Making Nothing. Two miners stare in disappointment at an empty gold mine. Line engraving, 19th century

GOLD RUSH: CABIN, 1856. California Cabin at the Mines. Interior of a cabin shared by gold miners during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 1856

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINERS. Gold Washing in California. Miners panning for gold in a stream in California. Wood engraving, late 19th century

CALIFORNIA: MINING, c1883. A gold prospector in California using a giant hose and nozzle called a monitor, a method of processing gravel in the hydraulic gold mining process

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A California gold miner. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1852

CALIFORNIA: MINING, 1883. A gold prospector next to a stream using a cradle in the hydraulic gold mining process in California. Wood engraving by Henry Sandham, 1883

COLORADO: GOLD MINING, 1859. Gold prospectors mining for gold in Gregory Gulch, Central City, Colorado. Wood engraving, American, 1859

CALIFORNIA: MINING, 1883. Three miners working at a wooden sluice used in the process of hydraulic gold mining in California. Wood engraving by Henry Sandham, 1883

GOLD RUSH: MINERS, 1887. A Rich Strike - A Million in Sight. A potential buyer examines a nugget of gold as hopeful miners watch. Wood engraving, American, 1887

GOLD RUSH: PROSPECTOR. A prospector examines a nugget of gold in the American West. Wood engraving, mid or late 19th century

GUIDE TO PIKEs PEAK, 1859. Cover of L. J. Eastins Emigrants Guide to Pikes Peak, published at Leavenworth City
GUIDE TO PIKEs PEAK, 1859. Cover of L.J. Eastins Emigrants Guide to Pikes Peak, published at Leavenworth City, Kansas Territory, 1859

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1860. A gold rush near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, c1860. Wood engraving, English, 1887

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1880. Men at Sydney Railway Station boarding a train for the gold fields of Temora, New South Wales, during the gold rush that started in 1879

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1872. Dealing in mining shares in the town of Ballarat, Western Australia, during the gold rush of the 1890s. Contemporary wood engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Ocean beach mining, at Gold Bluff. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. An arrastra, a mill for grinding quartz to isolate the gold in it. Wood engraving, 1860

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The gold rush phenomenon captivated people around the world, from Australian Gold Rush prospectors in the 1850s to Leadville, a Colorado boom town in the 1870s. The allure of striking it rich drew countless individuals to venture into uncharted territories, hoping to uncover precious nuggets and change their lives forever. In California, where dreams were made and shattered alike, lithographs by Currier & Ives immortalized the chaotic scenes of gold mining in 1871. West Coast towns like Jacksonville in Oregon became bustling hubs as fortune seekers flocked to these promising lands. Even Hollywood couldn't resist the charm of this historical event. In Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "The Gold Rush" from 1925, he humorously portrayed a prospector resorting to eating his own shoe out of desperation - a comical representation of the lengths people would go for that elusive treasure. Sutters Mill holds significant importance as it marks the site where California's first gold discovery took place. It was here that James Marshall stood proudly before Sutters Mill in 1850, forever etching his name into history as an influential prospector. Panning for gold became synonymous with this era; hopeful miners meticulously sifted through riverbeds and streams with pans in hand, praying for that glimmering yellow metal to reveal itself. This laborious process symbolized both determination and uncertainty - each stroke bringing them closer or further away from their ultimate goal. A land-rush frenzy gripped America during this time period; crowds anxiously waited for their chance at staking claim on new territory. The promise of untapped riches fueled their anticipation while also highlighting how quickly fortunes could be won or lost within these newly opened frontiers. Contemporary colored engravings depicted California gold miners hard at work during this transformative era. Their perseverance amidst harsh conditions showcased not only their unwavering spirit but also shed light on the immense sacrifices made in pursuit of wealth.