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"Unearthing Riches: Exploring the Glittering History of Gold Mines" California

Background imageGold Mine Collection: SACRAMENTO, 1849. A view of Sacramento, California, with its streets full of prospectors drawn by

SACRAMENTO, 1849. A view of Sacramento, California, with its streets full of prospectors drawn by the discovery of gold the year before. Steel engraving, 1850, after a drawing of 1849

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD MINERS, 16th CENTURY. Workers mining gold in a European village in the 16th century

GOLD MINERS, 16th CENTURY. Workers mining gold in a European village in the 16th century: contemporary engraving

Background imageGold Mine Collection: SAN FRANCISCO, 1850. Gold seekers living in tents and a harbor filled with empty ships during

SAN FRANCISCO, 1850. Gold seekers living in tents and a harbor filled with empty ships during the California gold rush. Line engraving, 1850

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD DIGGERS. Wood engraving, American, 1856

CALIFORNIA GOLD DIGGERS. Wood engraving, American, 1856

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1853. The Pilgrim rejoiceth over his Pile

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1853. The Pilgrim rejoiceth over his Pile. A California miner rejoicing over his discovery of gold
GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1853. The Pilgrim rejoiceth over his " Pile." A California miner rejoicing over his discovery of gold

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD PROSPECTORS, 1876. Gold prospecting in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Wood engraving, 1876

GOLD PROSPECTORS, 1876. Gold prospecting in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Wood engraving, 1876

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Gold miners camping on the Stanislaus River in California

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Gold miners camping on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Scene at a mining camp during the California Gold Rush

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Scene at a mining camp during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CHINESE TONG WAR, 1854. Chinese immigrant gold miners battling in the Weaverville Tong War

CHINESE TONG WAR, 1854. Chinese immigrant gold miners battling in the Weaverville Tong War, in northern California, 1854. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: WEAVERVILLE TONG WAR, 1854. Chinese immigrant gold miners battling in the Weaverville Tong War

WEAVERVILLE TONG WAR, 1854. Chinese immigrant gold miners battling in the Weaverville Tong War, in northern California, 1854. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD RUSH CARTOON. Cartoon, 19th century, to illustrate a poem, We Miss Thee, Ladies

GOLD RUSH CARTOON. Cartoon, 19th century, to illustrate a poem, We Miss Thee, Ladies, written by lonely gold miners in San Francisco, California

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Gold seekers arriving at Bathurst, Australia, on their way to Ophir

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Gold seekers arriving at Bathurst, Australia, on their way to Ophir. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1851

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD MINING, 1853. Washing for gold in the Sierra foothills of California, 1853

GOLD MINING, 1853. Washing for gold in the Sierra foothills of California, 1853. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. Gold miners washing their clothes in a river. Wood engraving, American, 1853

GOLD MINING CAMP, 1853. Gold miners washing their clothes in a river. Wood engraving, American, 1853

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CHINESE MINER CAMP, 1857. Chinese miners in their camp during the California Gold Rush

CHINESE MINER CAMP, 1857. Chinese miners in their camp during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1857

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1859. Gold miners exploring a cavern in the Sierra Nevada, California

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1859. Gold miners exploring a cavern in the Sierra Nevada, California. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1859

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER, 1850. A miner in California during the Gold Rush

CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER, 1850. A miner in California during the Gold Rush. Line engraving, late 19th century, after a sketch of 1850

Background imageGold Mine Collection: NATIVE AMERICANS: COLLECTING GOLD. Florida Native Americans getting gold from the rivers

NATIVE AMERICANS: COLLECTING GOLD. Florida Native Americans getting gold from the rivers. Copper engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

Background imageGold Mine Collection: COLORADO BATHHOUSE, 1879. A mining Bath-House at Leadville. Wood engraving from an American

COLORADO BATHHOUSE, 1879. A mining Bath-House at Leadville. Wood engraving from an American newspaper

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A Chinaman en route for the mines. Wood engraving, 1852

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A Chinaman en route for the mines. Wood engraving, 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Washing for gold. Wood engraving, American, 1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Washing for gold. Wood engraving, American, 1849

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1853. Forty-niners in California weighing their gold

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1853. Forty-niners in California weighing their gold. Wood engraving, American, 1853

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1856. California gold miners. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1856. California gold miners. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1856

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1850. Seeing the Elephant. Popular engraved lettersheet depicting scenes of

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1850. Seeing the Elephant. Popular engraved lettersheet depicting scenes of life during the California Gold Rush, published at San Francisco, California, c1850

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Panning for gold on the Mokelumne River in California

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Panning for gold on the Mokelumne River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. A gold miner using a cradle rocker on the Stanislaus River in California

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. A gold miner using a cradle rocker on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD MINERS. Bank note, engraving, c. 1870

GOLD MINERS. Bank note, engraving, c. 1870

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners prospecting for gold during the California Gold Rush

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners prospecting for gold during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: NATIVE AMERICANS AND GOLD. Florida Native Americans panning gold in a stream

NATIVE AMERICANS AND GOLD. Florida Native Americans panning gold in a stream. Colored engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD RUSH: CALIFORNIA. A Forty-Niner. Wood engraving, American, 1853

GOLD RUSH: CALIFORNIA. A Forty-Niner. Wood engraving, American, 1853

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD PROSPECTORS, c1876. To the Black Hills, or Bust. Gold prospectors departing Denver, Colorado

GOLD PROSPECTORS, c1876. To the Black Hills, or Bust. Gold prospectors departing Denver, Colorado, for the Black Hills of South Dakota. Color engraving, 1876

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD RUSH. Forty-Niners in California weighing their gold. Wood engraving, American, 1853

GOLD RUSH. Forty-Niners in California weighing their gold. Wood engraving, American, 1853

Background imageGold Mine Collection: WASHING FOR GOLD, 1849. Washing for gold in California. Color engraving, 1849

WASHING FOR GOLD, 1849. Washing for gold in California. Color engraving, 1849

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CHINESE MINERS, 1849. A Chinese immigrant en route to the mines during the California Gold Rush of

CHINESE MINERS, 1849. A Chinese immigrant en route to the mines during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Contemporary American engraving

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing gold in California. Wood engraving, 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing gold in California. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Miners washing gold in California during the early days of the Gold Rush

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Miners washing gold in California during the early days of the Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1849

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Fitzroy Bar, Ophir, at the junction of the two creeks

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Fitzroy Bar, Ophir, at the junction of the two creeks. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1851

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Forest Creek diggings at Port Phillip, Victoria

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Forest Creek diggings at Port Phillip, Victoria: wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: POE: THE GOLD BUG, 1843. Wood engraving by Fritz Eichenberg for a 1944 edition of Edgar Allan Poes

POE: THE GOLD BUG, 1843. Wood engraving by Fritz Eichenberg for a 1944 edition of Edgar Allan Poes The Gold Bug, first published in 1843

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Christmas picnic at the Australian gold diggings; wood engraving

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Christmas picnic at the Australian gold diggings; wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

Background imageGold Mine Collection: AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The Golden Point at Ballarat, Australia, during the gold rush

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The Golden Point at Ballarat, Australia, during the gold rush. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

Background imageGold Mine Collection: MINERS GAMBLING, 1857. California gold miners playing at Monte

MINERS GAMBLING, 1857. California gold miners playing at Monte. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1857

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Prospectors panning for gold. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Prospectors panning for gold. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD MINER, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

GOLD MINER, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageGold Mine Collection: NEW ZEALAND: GOLD MINING. Gold miners prospecting in New Zealand. Wood engraving, English, 1863

NEW ZEALAND: GOLD MINING. Gold miners prospecting in New Zealand. Wood engraving, English, 1863

Background imageGold Mine Collection: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1857. Housekeeping. A camp of Chinese gold miners in California

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1857. Housekeeping. A camp of Chinese gold miners in California. Wood engraving, American, 1857

Background imageGold Mine Collection: GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. A device that will enable persons afflicted with the Gold Rush fever to

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. A device that will enable persons afflicted with the Gold Rush fever to reach California in record time: lithograph by Nathaniel Currier



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"Unearthing Riches: Exploring the Glittering History of Gold Mines" California, 1871: Witness the bustling gold mining scene in this captivating lithograph by Currier & Ives. Step back in time to 1850 with a contemporary colored engraving depicting a California gold miner and his pursuit of fortune. Makala gold mine camp near Mongbwalu reveals the determination of miners as they meticulously wash for precious gold. Marvel at the awe-inspiring aerial view of Las Medulas, an ancient Roman gold mine that has earned UNESCO World Heritage status. Delve into Ballarat's Star of the East Gold Mine from 1901, shrouded in mystery as its creator remains unknown. The Amazon's illegal gold mining industry is exposed through powerful images capturing both its allure and devastating consequences. Discover Las Medulas' breathtaking landscape, once a thriving Roman gold mine that now stands as a testament to history's grandeur. Explore Berlin Historic District in Nye County, USA – a ghost town preserving remnants of America's golden past on the National Register of Historic Places. Castile and Leon proudly holds Las Medulas, one of the most significant gold mines during the Roman Empire era – an archaeological marvel worth exploring. Immerse yourself once again in Las Medulas' splendor through another mesmerizing aerial shot showcasing Europe's remarkable heritage.