Goldminer Collection

SUTTERs MILL, c1850. James Marshall, prospector, standing in front of Sutters Mill, where he discovered gold, Coloma, California. Photograph, c1850

CALIFORNIA STATE SEAL. Great Seal of the State of California

CALIFORNIA: GOLD RUSH. Black and white gold miners prospecting in Spanish Flat, California, 1852

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1849. Off for California. A cartoon inspired by the California Gold Rush. Lithograph, American, c1849

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

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

COLORADO: MINERS. Miners at a camp in Colorado. Oil over a photograph, late 19th century, by William H. Jackson

MINING, 16th CENTURY. Mining in 16th century Europe; one worker is trying his luck with a divining rod. Woodcut from a 1580 edition of Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica

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

GOLD & SILVER, 1565. Native Indian artisans melting and working gold and silver. Woodcut from Benzonis Historia del Mondo Nuova, printed, 1565, in Venice

HISPANIOLA: GOLD MINING. West Indian laborers working in the Hispaniola gold-mining operations. Woodcut from Fernandez de Oviedos La historia general de las Indias, 1547

GOLD RUSH, 1849. Cover of Joseph E. Wares Emigrants Guide to California, 1849

GOLD RUSH, 1852. Columbia, California, one of the most important gold mining communities in the Sierras in the years of the Gold Rush. Lithograph, American, 1852

KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH. Late 19th century

GOLD RUSH: THE KLONDIKE. An army of miners and prospectors ascending the heights of Chilkoot Pass, the high point on the trail from the Alaskan coast to the far inland Klondike region on the Yukon

GOLD MINING: THE KLONDIKE. A stopping place along the Hootalinqua River, Alaska, 1890s

ALASKA: MINERS, c1898. Miners weighing gold in Alaska, c1898

ALASKA: GOLD MINERS, c1897. Gold prospectors in Alaska, c1897

GOLD MINERS, 1897. On the summit of Chilkoot Pass, Yukon Trail, Alaska

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. Prospectors digging for gold in the Port Phillip district near Melbourne, Australia. Wood engraving, English, 1852

KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH. Miners working at a sluice box in Alaska. Stereograph view, c1898

KLONDIKE STAMPEDE, 1897. Miners crowding Porcupine Hill along the White Pass trail to the Klondike region of Yukon Territory, Canada. Photograph, c1897

YUKON GOLD RUSH, 1896. Miners with their supplies crossing Lake Lindemann, head of the Yukon River. Drawing, 1896, by Frederic Remington after a photograph

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

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

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

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

MINING, 16th CENTURY. Mining in 16th century Europe. One worker is trying his luck with a divining rod. Woodcut from a 1580 edition of Georgius Agricolas De Re Metallica

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

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

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINING, 1868. Gold miners using hydraulic equipment to wash gold from the mountains near Dutch Flat, California. Photographed by Andrew J. Russell, 1868

CALIFORNIA: BUTTE CITY, c1854. Butte City, California, as it looked around 1854, an established mining community comprising forty buildings

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Panning Gold, California. Watercolor by William McIlvain, c1849-1856

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"Unearthing the Riches: A Journey through Gold Mining History" Step back in time to Sutter's Mill, c1850, where James Marshall, a determined prospector, stands proudly in front of the iconic mill that sparked the California Gold Rush. The image is adorned with the majestic California State Seal, symbolizing the state's golden heritage. Traveling further through history, we witness miners diligently washing out gold from riverbeds in Spanish Flat during the exhilarating days of the Black and white gold rush prospectors. In Alaska's wilderness of the 1890s, brave souls pan for gold amidst breathtaking landscapes captured by an enduring photograph. The allure of striking it rich transcends borders as we delve into a cartoon inspired by Colorado miners' journey to prosperity. Oil over a late 19th-century photograph paints a vivid picture of their camp and camaraderie. Venturing even deeper into history reveals mining scenes from 16th century Europe; one worker takes his chances amidst treacherous conditions. Loneliness permeates another captivating cartoon from this era as it illustrates a heartfelt poem titled "We Miss Thee, " paying homage to those who risked everything for fortune. Across continents and cultures, native Indian artisans skillfully melt and work gold and silver on Hispaniola island while West Indian laborers tirelessly toil away at its abundant gold mines. Finally, we arrive at Joseph E. Ware's Emigrants Guide to California cover from 1849—a testament to how dreams were ignited by tales of untold wealth waiting beneath Californian soil. Join us on this captivating journey through time as we explore humanity's unyielding pursuit of riches—where hope meets perseverance against all odds—the timeless tale of gold mining throughout centuries past.