Panning Collection (page 7)

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Scottish Gold Prospect, man smoking pipe by a river bank. Circa 1920

Prospectors camp at Pegleg and Sailors Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Date: 1853

Panning for gold at Thompsons Point, on the River Turon in New South Wales, Australia. Date: 1853

Two fortune seekers, one man shovelling up washed up dirty water into a cradle, another man pouring water while rocking it all the time

GOLD PANNING / NEW GRENADA
Indians in New Grenada search for gold. Date: late 19th century

Grove of redwoods, panning effect. Damnation Creek Trail, Del Norte Redwoods State Park, California

Saint-Elie. La Battee (Recherche De L Or), (Panning for Gold), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Saint-Elie. La Battee (Recherche De L Or), (Panning for Gold), 1900. French Guiana From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLVI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

Digging and Washing For Gold In Australia In 1851, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Digging and Washing For Gold In Australia In 1851, c1930. The first Australian gold rush began in May 1851 after prospector Edward Hargraves claimed to have discovered payable near Orange in New

Panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California

Gold-Digging in Australia, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

All Day Long The Sound of the Pick and the Rumble of the Cradle Were Heard, c1908, (c1920). An illustration of men mining for gold. From Our Empire Story, by H. E. Marshall

Gold washing in California, c1840s (c1880). After gold was discovered at Sutters Mill in 1848, some 300, 000 people flooded into California in what became known as the California Gold Rush

Washing gold on the banks of the Urubamba River, Peru, 1877

Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Artist: Currier and Ives
Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Scenes of the 1849 Californian Gold Rush showing cradling, panning, washing with a long tom and hydraulic mining

Miners washing for gold in the Californian gold fields, 1853. The apparatus they are using is called a Long Tom. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California

Cradling for gold in the Californian gold fields, 1849
Cradling for gold in the Californian gold fields. Wood engraving published Paris 1849

Miners panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush, 1849
Miners panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush. Wood engraving published Paris 1849

California Gold Rush prospectors
California prospectors washing gravel in a stream, looking for gold. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wild Horse - Stallion running across high mountain meadow Summer Pryor Mountains, Montana, USA WH257
TOM-754-c Mustang Wild Horse - Stallion running across high mountain meadow Pryor Mountains, Montana, Western USA Equus caballus Summer Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

Gold Mining Techniques Panning Sluicing Excavation
Gold mining during the California Gold Rush of 1848 - 1855. The picture shows different mining techniques including panning, sluicing, and excavation with water jets

Abstract art of tree trunks after panning the camera while taking the photo; Yukon, Canada

Impressionistic image of the shoreline of Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada
Impressionistic image of the shoreline of Hudson Bay. Taken by panning with a slow shutter speed along the horizon line; Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Abstract panning image of Floridas Atlantic coast; Florida, United States of America

Panning For Gold. From The Book Chips From The Earths Crust Published 1894

Panning For Diamonds. From The Book Chips From The Earths Crust Published 1894

Digging For Diamonds In South Africa. From The Book Chips From The Earths Crust Published 1894

Washing Out Gold. From The Book A Brief History Of The United States Published By A. S. Barnes And Company Circa 1885

Motion Panning Of Poplar Trees; Yukon, Canada

Two Wolves Running Through Meadow

Artistic View Of Aspen Trees Using A Vertical Panning Technique; Carcross, Yukon, Canada

Trees, Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK

Bluebell Woods in May, Kent, Kent, England

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Coach crossing Umtali river
Black and white lantern Slide of Coach crossing Umtali river - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

ALASKA GOLD RUSH, 1890s. Miners panning for gold in Alaska in the 1890s. Photograph

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Forty-Niners washing gold: colored engraving, mid-19th century

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Prospectors working the Gregory gold diggings in the Colorado Rockies, May 1859. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Prospector panning for gold near Sutters Mill in the American River, Coloma, California. Composite of hand-colored woodcut and digital photograph

Scenes from the Australian gold rush

Black bulls of Camargue and their herders running through the water, Camargue, France

Trees, Wester Ross, Highlands, Scotland

Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats (galloping embrace) through the crowd. The event is one of the medieval games held during the Menorcan festival of Sant Joan in Ciutadella

A rider on horseback speeds through the crowd attempting to strike a target with a lance. The event held in Ciutadella on the Balearic Island of Menorca is part of the festival of Sant Joan

A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina, in southern Peru. PERU, Ica, Huacachina A dune buggy speeds tourists acoss through the sand dunes near Huacachina

Gold Mining in California. Scenes of the 1849 Californian Gold Rush showing cradling, panning, washing with a long tom and hydraulic mining. Coloured lithograph by Currier and Ives 1871. Litography

Panning for Gold
An old miner (probably in New Zealand), washing the gold he has panned. Date: 1930s

Keebler Pass, Colorado, Fall golden aspens in Panorama

A marble capital engraved in the 7th century
This model represents schematic leaves of plants.Ancient citadel of Merida. Spain

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"Panning: A Timeless Quest for Riches and Thrills" Embark on a journey through time as we delve into the captivating world - a method that has enticed Lamborghini Countach-like speed, Australian Gold Rush prospectors' determination, and California's golden dreams. In the 1850s, amidst the frenzy of the Australian Gold Rush, brave souls braved treacherous terrains to pan for gold. Their hopes soared high like the peaks of mountains as they sifted through rivers in search of precious nuggets that promised wealth beyond imagination. Fast forward to 1871 when Currier & Ives immortalized California's gold mining scene in a lithograph. The artwork captured miners tirelessly swirling their pans under an unforgiving sun, showcasing both their resilience and unwavering spirit. The sight of black sands shimmering with flecks of gold within a humble pan is nothing short of magical. It symbolizes countless hours spent meticulously separating valuable treasure from ordinary earth – an art mastered by those who dared to dream big. California became synonymous with panning for gold, attracting adventurers from far and wide seeking fortune in its fertile lands. Contemporary colored engravings from 1850 depict these fearless individuals whose lives were forever changed by this exhilarating pursuit. Across oceans, Australia too witnessed its own version of this glittering phenomenon during the 19th century. As men rolled up their sleeves and plunged hands into icy waters, they hoped to strike it rich just like their counterparts across continents. Even Klondyke couldn't escape the allure; chromolithographs vividly portray determined prospectors immersed knee-deep in frigid streams while panning diligently against breathtaking backdrops - nature's canvas blending seamlessly with human ambition. Panning for gold transcends time; it evokes emotions that span generations.