Prospector Collection (page 5)

HENRY BIGLER (1815-1900). One of the discoverers of gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California in 1848. Engraving, American, late 19th century

FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1896. No Party Lines When The National Honor Is In Peril. Cartoon showing the combined forces of the gold standard supporters, including President Grover Cleveland

FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1893. A Senatorial Desperado. Take My Silver or I ll Take Your Life. Chromolithograph cartoon depicting a silver prospector threatening Uncle Sam to accept the free coinage of

PROSPECTORS, c1898. Prospectors with a pack burro. Photograph, c1898

ALASKA: PROSPECTORS, c1897. Four prospectors on a trail in Alaska. Photograph, c1897

SOUTH DAKOTA: MINING, 1889. Gold dust. Three men placer mining for gold in Rockerville, South Dakota. Photograph by John C.H. Grabill, 1889

SOUTH DAKOTA: MINING, 1889. We have it rich. Three men panning for gold in a stream in Rockerville, South Dakota. Photograph by John C.H. Grabill, 1889

ALASKA: MINING, c1915. A prospector panning for gold in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1915

ALASKA: MINING, 1916. Men washing gold in Alaska. Photograph, 1916

ALASKA: MINING, c1910. Men and women posing with a pan of gold in Chatanika, Alaska. Photograph, c1910

ALASKA: MINING, c1915. Miners taking gold out of a sluice box in Chatanika, Alaska. Photograph, c1915

ALASKA: MINING, c1915. Miners panning for gold in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1915

ALASKA: MINING, 1916. A miner panning for gold in Alaska. Photograph, 1916

ALASKA: MINING, 1916. Miners at the Anvil Creek gold mine in Alaska. Photograph, 1916

COLORADO: PROSPECTORS. Prospectors and their donkeys in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photograph by D.P. Morgan, c1885

CALIFORNIA: SUTTERs MILL. Gold mining at John A. Sutters sawmill in Coloma, California, where James W. Marshall first discovered gold on 24 January 1848. Oil on canvas, c1860, by an unknown artist

ARIZONA: GOLD MINING, c1913. Placer mining at Lees Ferry on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the entrance to the Grand Canyon. Photographed c1913

ALASKA: SLUICING FOR GOLD. A prosepctor sluicing for gold on the coast in Alaska, c1900

ALASKA: GOLD MINING, c1900. Prospectors sluicing at Ophir Creek in central Alaska, c1900

ALASKA: GOLD MINING, c1900. Sluicing at Ophir Creek, central Alaska, c1900

ALASKA: GOLD MINING, c1898. Slucing on the beach at Bluff City, Alaska, c1898

AMERICAN PROSPECTOR. American gold miner. Undated photograph

PIONEERS TEN COMMANDMENTS. Scenes when crossing the plains in 1849. Lithograph by Kurz and Allison, on the California Gold Rush, c1887

GOLD MINING. Soldiers of an expedition commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer discovering gold in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory in 1874

MINEWORKERS at the head of a shaft in a gold mine at Cripple Creek, Colorado; c. 1890

GOLD RUSH, 1852. Prospectors at Auburn Ravine in California. Photographed from a daguerreotype by Joseph B. Starkweather, c1852

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

MINERS HOMES, COLO. c1880. On Eagle Rim Canyon in Redcliff, north of Leadville; a miners wife is visible outside her front door at center right

GOLD MINERS, 16th CENTURY. Workers mining gold in a village in central Europe in the 16th century. Woodcut, 1525

GOLD PROSPECTORS, c1897. At Daniels Creek, near Bluff City, Alaska: oil over a photograph

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 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

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

HEART OF THE KLONDIKE, c1897. Poster for Heart of the Klondike - Over the Chilkoot Pass written by Scott Marble. Lithograph, c1897

CALIFORNIA: MINING, c1850. Gold miners in El Dorado, California. Photograph, c1850

PIKEs PEAK: PROSPECTOR. A prospector stands outside his cabin on Pikes Peak, Colorado. Photographed by William Henry Jackson, c1900

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

COLORADO: GOLD MINING, 1891. A group of men watching a placer miner panning for gold at Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photographed in 1891

COLORADO: MINERS, 1897. Miners of the Cottonwood Placer Company seated outside the entrance of a cave with an attached shed, identified as Ocean Grove, on the San Miguel River in Montrose County

COLORADO: MINING CAMP, 1893. Miners in camp in the Owens Basin in the La Plata Mountains, southwestern Colorado. Photographed by Charles Goodman, 1893

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"Unearthing Fortunes: The Adventurous Lives of Prospectors" Step back in time to the Australian Gold Rush of the 1850s, where intrepid prospectors braved harsh conditions and rugged landscapes in search of their golden dreams. Journey to Leadville, a bustling Colorado boom town in the 1870s, where fortune-seekers flocked from all corners of the world to strike it rich amidst silver mines that honeycombed the mountainside. Witness history come alive through a lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting California's gold mining era in 1871. Feel the excitement as miners tirelessly sifted through river beds, panning for precious nuggets that could change their lives forever. Meet Nikolay Urvantsev, a Soviet geologist who ventured into uncharted territories during his quest for valuable resources. His pioneering spirit and determination paved the way for future discoveries. Experience Charlie Chaplin's iconic portrayal of a prospector in his film "The Gold Rush" (1925), capturing both humor and hardship as he famously eats his shoe while dreaming of striking it big. Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of California's Sutter's Mill circa 1850, standing alongside James Marshall—the very prospector who discovered gold there—witnessing firsthand how one man's discovery sparked an entire movement. Marvel at wood engravings from 1874 showcasing Colorado's silver mines carving out mountainsides with intricate tunnels—a testament to human resilience and ingenuity when driven by dreams worth pursuing. Delve into an exquisite colored engraving from 1850 depicting a Californian gold miner hard at work—an image that encapsulates both hope and perseverance against challenging odds. Travel northward to Canada Newfoundland during the early 1900s, where land prospectors embarked on daring expeditions across untamed wildernesses. Their unwavering dedication led them towards untapped riches waiting to be discovered.