Gold Seeker Collection (#2)

Gold Rush: Gold and Silver Mine in a Rocky Mountain ravine west of the United States circa 1890
NWI4827549 Gold Rush: Gold and Silver Mine in a Rocky Mountain ravine west of the United States circa 1890. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush)

Gold Rush: Gold Seekers in the Klondike River, Canada, 1896. 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4906220 Gold Rush: Gold Seekers in the Klondike River, Canada, 1896. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Gold Rush: Gold seekers trying to find a new mine, 1850's. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4833928 Gold Rush: Gold seekers trying to find a new mine, 1850's. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush: Gold seekers trying to find a new mine, 1850's)

Gold seekers crossed the river in British Columbia, Canada in 1866. Engraving of the 19th century
JAB5037243 Gold seekers crossed the river in British Columbia, Canada in 1866. Engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Gold seekers crossed the river in British Columbia, Canada in 1866)

Sutter Fort in the 1840s when it became the center of California's gold rush
NWI4835229 Sutter Fort in the 1840s when it became the center of California's gold rush. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold Rush: Miners Ball in California. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4832885 Gold Rush: Miners Ball in California. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: Gold Rush: Miners Ball in California. 19th century coloring engraving.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Gold diggers by a river with a sieve looking for gold pepites near Sutter's Mill, Coloma, California
NWI4838509 Gold diggers by a river with a sieve looking for gold pepites near Sutter's Mill, Coloma, California. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold seekers traveling on a rough road in the parts of California where there was a lot of gold at that time
NWI4835489 Gold seekers traveling on a rough road in the parts of California where there was a lot of gold at that time. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Gold Rush in America, 1898: Gold seekers venturing into the White Horse Rapids in the Yukon River leading to Klondike
NWI4834272 Gold Rush in America, 1898: Gold seekers venturing into the White Horse Rapids in the Yukon River leading to Klondike

United States, State of California: Replica of Sutter's Mill (a sawmill owned by American pioneer John Sutter in)
NWI4964656 United States, State of California: Replica of Sutter's Mill (a sawmill owned by American pioneer John Sutter in the 19th century), Coloma

Gold seeker en route to the California Gold Rush aboard a fast ship klipper in 1849 or 1850
NWI4835846 Gold seeker en route to the California Gold Rush aboard a fast ship klipper in 1849 or 1850. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

California Gold Rush (1848-1856). Prospectors described by a witness, digging the land near a river in the Rocky
NWI4838167 California Gold Rush (1848-1856). Prospectors described by a witness, digging the land near a river in the Rocky Mountains (Sierra Nevada)

Gold Rush: California Prospectors Wood Houses, miner camps in Boston Ravine, GassValley, circa 1850
NWI4835527 Gold Rush: California Prospectors Wood Houses, miner camps in Boston Ravine, GassValley, circa 1850. Coloured water

Gold Rush: Gold seekers wash sediments in order to find a golden pepite in a California river
NWI4836215 Gold Rush: Gold seekers wash sediments in order to find a golden pepite in a California river. Engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Gold Rush)

Pub "The Fortune, Company of the Gold Mines of California"
LSE4087281 Pub " The Fortune, Company of the Gold Mines of California" : image depicting two gold diggers working in washing machines

Gold mining and washing in a claim in Cameron Town (British Columbia, Canada)
LSE4325987 Gold mining and washing in a claim in Cameron Town (British Columbia, Canada), the district is the richest gold deposit in the region, gold is extracted from underground by hollow wells

An alluvion gold mine, open air in Colombia, by means of pumps
LSE4329244 An alluvion gold mine, open air in Colombia, by means of pumps, a stream of water brings the auriferous sludge back to the work site, the tools of the miners are of the utmost simplicity

Various activities of a gold mine in California: search for pepites, weighing, buying
JLJ4671895 Various activities of a gold mine in California: search for pepites, weighing, buying, leaving the goods. Engraving of the 19th century

Brazil, river and land rich in golden pepites. 19th century engraving) / Leemage
GIA4775746 Brazil, river and land rich in golden pepites. 19th century engraving) /Leemage by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brazil)

Brazil, gold ore is lava in the Itacolumi Mountains (Minas Gerais). 1820
GIA4775661 Brazil, gold ore is lava in the Itacolumi Mountains (Minas Gerais). 1820 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brazil)

The art of lapidary: inventors of Brazils diamond mines at the beginning of the 18th
XEE4143737 The art of lapidary: inventors of Brazils diamond mines at the beginning of the 18th century. Gold seekers are playing with crystals as chips without knowing that they are real diamonds

Gold Rush: Gold seekers in California washing gravel in a stream with a sieve
XEE4143529 Gold Rush: Gold seekers in California washing gravel in a stream with a sieve, establishment of Captain Sutter

Miners (gold seekers) french working with the long tom - in "
LSE4104933 Miners (gold seekers) french working with the long tom - in " Tour du monde", 1st sem. 1862 by French School

The Gold-Seekers Christmas, Her Dream of Him (engraving)
1600636 The Gold-Seekers Christmas, Her Dream of Him (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold-Seekers Christmas, Her Dream of Him)

View from the surface of the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. Engraving from 1883
XEE4407654 View from the surface of the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. Engraving from 1883. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gold seekers in Australia: stain of daily life of miners during their rest days
XEE4143635 Gold seekers in Australia: stain of daily life of miners during their rest days (cleaning and drying of linen, socks, etc.)

The Diamond Fields at the Cape - Washing for Diamonds - Wash diamonds in South Africa in
XEE4153929 The Diamond Fields at the Cape - Washing for Diamonds - Wash diamonds in South Africa in the 19th century. by Unknown Artist

A gold seeker, 1458 (miniature)
LRI4668027 A gold seeker, 1458 (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; (add.info)

Gold mining: indigenous people sift the river in search of gold
GIA4783889 Gold mining: indigenous people sift the river in search of gold. Engraving from the book " Historia general de las Indias

An uncommon crew: A New York newspaper merchant and his family migrated to California for
XEE4185518 An uncommon crew: A New York newspaper merchant and his family migrated to California for gold, built his hitch with his hands

The Gold-Seekers Christmas, His Dream of Her (litho)
1600637 The Gold-Seekers Christmas, His Dream of Her (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold-Seekers Christmas, His Dream of Her)

Calculation of the quantity of gold contained in the sea, 1927
LSE4085522 Calculation of the quantity of gold contained in the sea, 1927. by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Gold Rush in Alaska: Gold seekers wash gold mud. A woman picks up pepites while new gold
XEE4135277 Gold Rush in Alaska: Gold seekers wash gold mud. A woman picks up pepites while new gold seekers arrive at the camp. Illustration in " Le Pelerin" of February 20, 1898

Gold seeker: method of washing native gold that is separated from stones and sand
XEE4143110 Gold seeker: method of washing native gold that is separated from stones and sand. Chromolitography of the late 19th century

Gold seekers en route to Klondyke, Alaska in the 19th century
XEE4142038 Gold seekers en route to Klondyke, Alaska in the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold seekers en route to Klondyke)

Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales (engraving)
1618345 Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from the Turon Gold Fields, New South Wales)

Kentzer: gold seeker and its bearer - photography, late 19th century
LSE4078917 Kentzer: gold seeker and its bearer - photography, late 19th century by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

View taken at the bottom of the Kimberley diamond mine in South Africa
XEE4407668 View taken at the bottom of the Kimberley diamond mine in South Africa. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese washing gold sands in California, 1859
LSE4082614 Chinese washing gold sands in California, 1859. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese washing gold sands in California)

Gold Rush in Australia: sight of prospectors in the gold fields of the city of Bendigo
XEE4137043 Gold Rush in Australia: sight of prospectors in the gold fields of the city of Bendigo. Engraving from 1856 in " Le Musee Des Sciences" by Unknown Artist

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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.