Gold Seeker Collection

The Klondike Gold Rush - Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold
XEE4153670 The Klondike Gold Rush - Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold Rush, 1897 - The Klondike Gold Rush by Unknown Artist

Celebre gold deposit of Cameron, near Williams's Creek, Caribou District, British Columbia, Canada, 1866
JAB5037247 Celebre gold deposit of Cameron, near Williams's Creek, Caribou District, British Columbia, Canada, 1866. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Celebre gold deposit of Cameron)

Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866
JAB5037245 Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866.; (add.info.: Gold mining and washing in British Columbia (Canada) in 1866.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Gold Rush: gold seeker at a dam in California (hydraulic mine), 1850 years. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4827994 Gold Rush: gold seeker at a dam in California (hydraulic mine), 1850 years. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush)

United States, South Dakota: City of Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush, 1870
NWI4967420 United States, South Dakota: City of Deadwood during the Black Hills Gold Rush, 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, State of California: Mercanti in front of the Saloon Empire during the gold rush in San Francisco, 1850
NWI4964573 United States, State of California: Mercanti in front of the Saloon Empire during the gold rush in San Francisco, 1850

Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4964504 Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Newcomers lining up for mail at the Gold Rush, San Francisco)

Gold seekers on the banks of the Rhine, 1880 (engraving)
ELD4837778 Gold seekers on the banks of the Rhine, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold seekers on the banks of the Rhine. Gold nuggets washed in the Rhine river, Germany)

Australian gold prospector using a rocker (goldsmith's cradle) to filter mineral particles from the river
NWI4838112 Australian gold prospector using a rocker (goldsmith's cradle) to filter mineral particles from the river. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

The Klondike Gold Rush: Gold seeker climbing to the summit of Chilkoot Pass in Alaska, 1890
NWI4837894 The Klondike Gold Rush: Gold seeker climbing to the summit of Chilkoot Pass in Alaska, 1890. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: The Klondike Gold Rush)

Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4850581 Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Caribbean Indians wash gold for Spanish conquerors)

Latin America. Boat sailing along the banks of the Chagres River at the port of the Caribbean Sea, Panama
NWI4876243 Latin America. Boat sailing along the banks of the Chagres River at the port of the Caribbean Sea, Panama, during the California Gold Rush

Gold Rush in the United States, California: Gold Seekers with sieves in a river (1849-1850)
NWI4834372 Gold Rush in the United States, California: Gold Seekers with sieves in a river (1849-1850). Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush in the United States)

A gold prospector in the Klondike (Canada) with his sleigh and equipment, 1898 - Colorisation of a photograph
NWI4838407 A gold prospector in the Klondike (Canada) with his sleigh and equipment, 1898 - Colorisation of a photograph - (Prospector in the Klondyke with his equipment and sled, 1898)

Gold-diggers working at the Gregory Quarry (founded by John H. Gregory) in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, May 1859
NWI4836783 Gold-diggers working at the Gregory Quarry (founded by John H. Gregory) in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, May 1859

Gold seekers traveling to the areas of California through the Isthmus of Panama, 1849 or 1850
NWI4836097 Gold seekers traveling to the areas of California through the Isthmus of Panama, 1849 or 1850. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold Rush: California gold seeker hope to achieve his goal. 19th century color engraving
NWI4837799 Gold Rush: California gold seeker hope to achieve his goal. 19th century color engraving.; (add.info.: Gold Rush: California gold seeker hope to achieve his goal)

Gold seekers in California washing gravel in a stream with a sieve. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4837942 Gold seekers in California washing gravel in a stream with a sieve. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Gold seekers in California washing gravel in a stream with a sieve)

Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro. Engraving of the 19th century
NWI4836970 Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush in California: Minors in a game room (casino) playing faro

Australian gold prospectors working their claim in the bed of a river in Turon, around 1850
NWI4835913 Australian gold prospectors working their claim in the bed of a river in Turon, around 1850. Coloured water, 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold Rush: City of Marysville, California, 1850. By the river, men are looking for gold
NWI4835497 Gold Rush: City of Marysville, California, 1850. By the river, men are looking for gold. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush: City of Marysville, California)

Site of Sutter's Mill or James Wilson Marshall (1810-1885) American carpenter
NWI4834242 Site of Sutter's Mill or James Wilson Marshall (1810-1885) American carpenter, discovered gold in the American River of California on January 24, 1848

Australian prospectors looking for gold in a river around 1850. Coloured water, 19th century
NWI4833977 Australian prospectors looking for gold in a river around 1850. Coloured water, 19th century.; (add.info.: Australian prospectors looking for gold in a river around 1850)

The Gold Rush: Dog sleds and prospectors caught in a snow storm on the Klondike Gold Field Road (Canada) in 1898
NWI4834537 The Gold Rush: Dog sleds and prospectors caught in a snow storm on the Klondike Gold Field Road (Canada) in 1898

Gold seeker washing the pebbles of a stream using a sieve to find gold pepites, North America
NWI4832518 Gold seeker washing the pebbles of a stream using a sieve to find gold pepites, North America. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Researcher in Arizona and Grand Canyon appearing on an advertisement for the Santa Fe railway around 1900
NWI4963293 Researcher in Arizona and Grand Canyon appearing on an advertisement for the Santa Fe railway around 1900. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of Samuel Brannan (1819-1889) American businessman who became rich through the gold rush in California
NWI4951326 Portrait of Samuel Brannan (1819-1889) American businessman who became rich through the gold rush in California

Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, 1851
NWI4964465 Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, 1851.; (add.info.: Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, 1851.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Gold seekers in front of a hut in Belle Prairie, British Columbia, Canada, 1866 19th century engraving
JAB5037241 Gold seekers in front of a hut in Belle Prairie, British Columbia, Canada, 1866 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Gold seekers in front of a hut in Belle Prairie, British Columbia)

United States, Colorado State: Gold seeker. Miners bringing their gold dust to Cook's Bank, Denver
NWI4964699 United States, Colorado State: Gold seeker. Miners bringing their gold dust to Cook's Bank, Denver, years 1860.Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, State of California: Gold seeker sieve on the banks of the American River in Coloma where the gold rush
NWI4964659 United States, State of California: Gold seeker sieve on the banks of the American River in Coloma where the gold rush began; (add.info.: United States)

San Francisco during the gold rush seen from Telegraph Hill, early 1851. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4964510 San Francisco during the gold rush seen from Telegraph Hill, early 1851. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: San Francisco during the gold rush seen from Telegraph Hill)

Gold diggers climbing a mountain near Jasper House, British Columbia, Canada, 1866. Engraving of the 19th century
JAB5037242 Gold diggers climbing a mountain near Jasper House, British Columbia, Canada, 1866. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Gold diggers climbing a mountain near Jasper House)

Joseph Juneau, known as Joe Juneau, (1836-1899) was a miner and a Canadian gold seeker
NWI4951082 Joseph Juneau, known as Joe Juneau, (1836-1899) was a miner and a Canadian gold seeker, discovered a corus of water golden gorge, Alaska. In his hand he holds a golden pepite

French hydraulic mine in California, 1850s. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4828005 French hydraulic mine in California, 1850s. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: French hydraulic mine in California, 1850s)

Gold Rush in Canada: Gold seekers near the summit of Chilkoot Pass on the road to the Klondyke gold field, Alaska
NWI4837458 Gold Rush in Canada: Gold seekers near the summit of Chilkoot Pass on the road to the Klondyke gold field, Alaska, 1897

Alaska Gold Rush: First steamer to transport gold from the city of Dawson, Yukon, Canada in 1898
NWI4838016 Alaska Gold Rush: First steamer to transport gold from the city of Dawson, Yukon, Canada in 1898. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Alaska Gold Rush)

Yahoola River, Georgia, Site excavated by gold seekers, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4836292 Yahoola River, Georgia, Site excavated by gold seekers, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Yahoola River, Georgia, Site excavated by gold seekers)

Alaska Gold Rush: Gold seekers settling in the town of Dawson, Yukon, Canada in 1898
NWI4838040 Alaska Gold Rush: Gold seekers settling in the town of Dawson, Yukon, Canada in 1898. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Alaska Gold Rush)

Gold mine in the United States: Gold researchers finding gold pepites in a quarry in Georgia in the 19th century
NWI4835134 Gold mine in the United States: Gold researchers finding gold pepites in a quarry in Georgia in the 19th century

Klondike miners in Canada weighing their gold pepites at a bank in Dawson, Alaska, 1898
NWI4834525 Klondike miners in Canada weighing their gold pepites at a bank in Dawson, Alaska, 1898. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold seekers in British Columbia (Canada) 1866 19th century engraving
JAB5037240 Gold seekers in British Columbia (Canada) 1866 19th century engraving.; (add.info.: Gold seekers in British Columbia (Canada) 1866 19th century engraving.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Bivouac of gold-diggers in British Columbia in 1866, a sentry guard against the Crees Indians
JAB5037236 Bivouac of gold-diggers in British Columbia in 1866, a sentry guard against the Crees Indians. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Statue of James Marshall, whose discovery of gold on the American River started the California Gold Rush, Coloma
NWI4952199 Statue of James Marshall, whose discovery of gold on the American River started the California Gold Rush, Coloma, California; (add.info.: Statue of James Marshall)

Portrait of James Wilson Marshall who discovered gold in California with his signature
NWI4951265 Portrait of James Wilson Marshall who discovered gold in California with his signature. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Klondyke Gold Rush (Yukon Territory, Canada): the city of Dawson City, the main street crowded by miners
NWI4838049 Klondyke Gold Rush (Yukon Territory, Canada): the city of Dawson City, the main street crowded by miners and prospectors. circa 1900

Introduction of Henry Bigler's diary of James Marshall's discovery of the gold mine at Sutter's Mill
NWI4837741 Introduction of Henry Bigler's diary of James Marshall's discovery of the gold mine at Sutter's Mill, California, 1848

White miner illegally seeking gold in the Utes Indian Reserve, Colorado, United States, years 1870
NWI4837511 White miner illegally seeking gold in the Utes Indian Reserve, Colorado, United States, years 1870. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

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"Gold Seeker: Chasing Dreams and Fortune in the Wild West" Embarking on a treacherous journey, gold seekers crossed the formidable Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush, braving harsh conditions in their quest for riches. The pages of history unfold as they navigated through icy terrains, driven by an insatiable desire to strike it rich. In "The Fortune, " a renowned pub that witnessed tales of triumph and despair, members of "The Company of the Gold Mines of California" gathered to discuss strategies and share stories from their expeditions. Their eyes gleamed with anticipation as they planned their next move in this high-stakes game. From Cameron Town in British Columbia to open-air alluvion gold mines in Colombia equipped with powerful pumps, miners tirelessly worked day and night. With unwavering determination, they engaged in backbreaking labor - mining and washing gold claims - hoping each pan would reveal glimmers of precious metal. California's gold mines buzzed with activity; prospectors scoured every inch for pepites while others weighed and bought these golden treasures. In Brazil's rivers and lands lay hidden fortunes - golden pepites waiting to be discovered - as depicted by enchanting 19th-century engravings capturing the allure of this land enriched by nature's bounty. Venturing into Itacolumi Mountains' lava-like gold ore deposits was no easy feat; brave souls risked everything for a chance at unimaginable wealth. The artistry behind lapidary work flourished amidst Brazil's diamond mines during the early 18th century when inventors honed their skills to unearth sparkling gems from deep within Earth's embrace. As we delve into California's Gold Rush era, vivid images emerge: gold seekers diligently washing gravel using sieves under clear streams' watchful gaze. French miners employed long tom techniques alongside fellow adventurers from various corners of the world united by one goal - to uncover the glittering treasures hidden beneath.