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CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Washing with the long tom. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Gold mining in the Mokelumne River, California. Line engraving, American, mid 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. -Monsieur, the governor of Califonia please? -That is me, monsieur... -Would you like to read this letter... -Leave me quite alone

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Hello, stranger. Hows digging? Wood engraving, 1860

GOLD RUSH CARTOON. -I had a good day... I retrieved ten thousand francs in gold... I would like a good meal now. -Monsieur, I will not cook a meal for less than fifteen thousand francs!

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Packing earth. Wood engraving, 1860

GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888)
GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. An assistant commissioner receiving and weighing gold for escort at the Turon gold fields, New South Wales, Australia, 1852. Wood engraving, English, 1853

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Mill for isolating gold from quartz, Grass Valley, California. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing their gold earth through the long tom - A scene near Sacramento, California. Wood engraving, American, 1862

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. California miners working the long tom. Wood engraving, 1852

NEW ZEALAND: GOLD MINING. Discovery of gold near the source of the Kapanga stream, about 40 miles from Auckland, New Zealand. Wood engraving, English, 1853

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The first gold-hunters. Prospectors in California. Wood engraving

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Gold miners of the Mount Alexander diggings at Port Phillip, Victoria, having dinner in camp, 1851. Wood engraving, English, 1852

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Tunneling, at Table Mountain. Wood engraving, 1860

NEVADA: GOLD MINING. Hydraulic mining, at French Corral, Nevada. Wood engraving, mid 19th century

GOLD RUSH CARTOON. Satirical French cartoon depicting the potential dangers at a California gold mine, mid 19th century

GOLD RUSH CARTOON. Simple precautions to take in California, if one wants to spend the night safely and rediscover his gold upon waking

CHILDREN: MINERs DAUGHTER. The ragged daughter of a poor prospector at the time of the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 1876, after David Hunter Strother (known as Porte Crayon)

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners washing gold in the Port Phillip district near Melbourne, Australia

MINING CAMP, 1860. Scene in the mining settlement at Gregory Gulch in the Colorado Rockies. Wood engraving, American, 1860

ILLEGAL PROSPECTING, 1879. A prospector caught illegally searching for gold on a Ute Native American reservation in the Utah Territory. Wood engraving, American, 1879, after a drawing by W.A. Rogers

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Placer mining during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. Gold miners preparing their food. Wood engraving, American, 1853

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. Gold miners spending a rainy day in camp mending their clothes. Wood engraving, American, 1853

CANADA: GOLD MINING, 1861. Goldwashing near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Wood engraving, English, 1861

MINERs TEN COMMANDMENTS. Broadside by James M. Hutchings, 1853, on the California Gold Rush

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. Gold commissioners issuing licenses and weighing the gold dust at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. A pleasant surprise. Gold miners encounter a bear warming itself by the fire inside their tent. Wood engraving, American, 1853

GOLD PROSPECTORS, 1876. Gold prospectors in Denver, Colorado, departing for the Black Hills of South Dakota. Wood engraving, 1876

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1853. A California Forty-niner. Wood engraving, American, 1853

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

SCHOOLHOUSE, 1848. The first public schoolhouse in San Francisco, on Portsmouth Square, opened in April 1848: line engraving, 1892

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS c1870. Christmas at the gold diggings in Australia: wood engraving, English, 1870

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Ground sluicing opertions at Gold Hill, California. Wood engraving, American, 1860

JOSEPH JUNEAU (1826-1899). The discoverer of gold at Gold Creek, Alaska in 1880. Line engraving, American, 1892

COLORADO: GOLD MINER, 1859. A prospector on his way to the Pikes Peak gold mines in Colorado. Wood engraving, 1859

GOLD MINERS, 1859. Exploring a cavern in the Sierra Nevada, California: wood engraving from an American newspaper

SUTTERs MILL, 1848. John A. Sutters sawmill at Coloma, California, where James W. Marshall discovered gold on 24 January 1848. Wood engraving, c1850

EDWARD HAMMOND HARGRAVES (1816-1891). Australian rancher and prospector; traditionally credited with the discovery of gold in Australia in 1851. Wood engraving, 1851

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Gold miners in camp in the Sacramento Valley, California, 1849. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Interior of tunnel. Wood engraving, American, 1860

EDWARD HAMMON HARGRAVES (1816-1891). Australian gold prospector. Wood engraving, 1852

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

JAMES WILSON MARSHALL (1810-1885). American carpenter and gold miner. Discoverer of gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California, which started the famous gold rush of 1849. Line engraving, 1891

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1855. Advertisement for a Boston, Massachusetts, jeweler from an American newspaper of 1855, depicting a California gold miner

EMIGRANTS & MINERS, 1879. Prospectors and emigrants crossing the peaks among the Rocky Mountains on the way to Leadville, Colorado: American engraving, 1879

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A California Forty-niner. Wood engraving, American, 1852

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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.