Prospector Collection (page 7)

NEVADA: MINING, 1866. Quartz mining works at Gold Hill, Virginia City, Nevada. Photograph, 1866

CALIFORNIA: YREKA, 1860. A bird s-eye-view of the town of Yreka, California, looking south from Long Gulch Mountain. Graphite, ink, and crayon on paper by Daniel A. Jenks, gold prospector, 1860

GOLD MINE, 1860. Gold mine at Long Gulch, near Yreka, California, where Daniel Jenks bought a mining claim, showing his cabin in the lower right. Graphite, ink, and crayon on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. The campsite where the Jenks party pitched their tents on July 22, 1859, identified by the artist as Camp 100, on the banks of the Humboldt River in western Nevada

GOLD RUSH, 1859. A campsite in the forest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains where Daniel Jenks party arrived on 13 August 1859. Graphite, ink and crayon on paper by Daniel A

ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 1859. A view of the Cherokee Pass through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, leading towards the Oregon and California Trails. Drawing by Daniel Jenks, 1859

GOLD RUSH, 1859. The campsite near the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, identified by the artist as Independence Camp showing one small tent. Graphite and ink on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. Daniel Jenks party at the campsite identified by the artist as Camp 14 at Chavis Creek in Kansas Territory during the Gold Rush. Graphite, ink and crayon on paper by Daniel A

GOLD RUSH, 1859. Bents Fort erected by William Bent in 1853 to replace the old fort, above the Arkansas River in eastern Colorado, near present-day Prowers. Graphite and ink by Daniel A

CALIFORNIA MINING SCENE. Cover illustrated with a mining scene, postmarked from Jacksonville, California, and addressed to a recipient in Calais, Maine, c1851

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

KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH, 1897. Miners recently arrived in the Klondike. Photographed in 1897 near Dyea, Alaska

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. A black miner prospecting in Auburn ravine during the California Gold Rush, 1852

PIONEER TOBACCO AD, 1898. British newspaper advertisement, 1898

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

Prospectors posing at their sluice box. Daugerreotype, probably California, c1850
GOLD MINERS, c1850. Prospectors posing at their sluice box. Daugerreotype, probably California, c1850

Greetings from Nevada Postcard. ca. 1941, Greetings from Nevada Postcard

California Gold MIner
California: no date. A California gold miner at his camp with his donkeys

Panning For Gold
Pinos Altos, New Mexico: May, 1940 A prospector panning for gold. The light objects in his pan are probably not gold as it is very unusual to find pieces this large in this section

Dakota Territory Gold Miners
Rockerville, Dakota Territory, 1889 Three gold miners with their dog, panning and washing for gold in a stream

Chinese prospector in the Californian gold fields. Wood engraving, Paris, 1853

Mercury gold panning extraction, 1940 C016 / 4591
Mercury gold panning extraction. Close-up of a gold prospector pouring mercury from a small tube into a pan which contains flour gold mixed with water and soil

California gold miners in the El Dorado saloon at Sacramento. Color engraving, 1852
MINERS IN SALOON, 1852. California gold miners in the El Dorado saloon at Sacramento. Color engraving, 1852

California miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush
CALIFORNIA MINERS DANCING. California miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush. Color engraving, 1852

Miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners dancing together in the absence of female companionship during the early days of the Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1852

Miners and other emigrants seeking their fortune at Leadville, Colorado, bedding down for the night in a billiard
LEADVILLE SALOON, 1879. Miners and other emigrants seeking their fortune at Leadville, Colorado, bedding down for the night in a billiard saloon. Wood engraving, American, 1879

Statue of prospector William Skagway Bill Fonda in front of the Alaska Pioneers Home, Sitka, Alaksa

Alaska Pioneers Home on Totem Square, Sitka, Alaksa

GOLD RUSH CARTOON, 1853. The Used-Up Man. An unsuccssesful prospector in California. American cartoon from Pen-Knife Sketches by Alonze Delano, 1853

GOLD DIGGERs SONG. Engraved sheet music cover, American, c1853

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Golden Point mining camp at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1851. Contemporary wood engraving

GOLD RUSH: CABIN, 1856. California Cabin at the Mines. Interior of a cabin shared by gold miners during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 1856

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINERS. Gold Washing in California. Miners panning for gold in a stream in California. Wood engraving, late 19th century

CALIFORNIA: MINING, c1883. A gold prospector in California using a giant hose and nozzle called a monitor, a method of processing gravel in the hydraulic gold mining process

CALIFORNIA: MINING, 1883. A gold prospector next to a stream using a cradle in the hydraulic gold mining process in California. Wood engraving by Henry Sandham, 1883

COLORADO: GOLD MINING, 1859. Gold prospectors mining for gold in Gregory Gulch, Central City, Colorado. Wood engraving, American, 1859

CALIFORNIA: MINING, 1883. Three miners working at a wooden sluice used in the process of hydraulic gold mining in California. Wood engraving by Henry Sandham, 1883

GOLD RUSH: PROSPECTOR. A prospector examines a nugget of gold in the American West. Wood engraving, mid or late 19th century

NEVADA: WASHOE REGION, 1862. The Washoe silver mining region in Nevada, with Virginia City to the North, Mount Davidson and Cedar Hill. Wood engraving, English, 1862

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Ocean beach mining, at Gold Bluff. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. An arrastra, a mill for grinding quartz to isolate the gold in it. Wood engraving, 1860

GOLD MINING, 1860. Gold miners using a flutter wheel on the Tuolumne River in California. Wood engraving, American, 1860

GOLD MINERS. Testing for Pyrites (Fools Gold) by the red-hot shovel. Wood engraving, mid 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. An Exciting Discovery - Its Gold! Wood engraving, American, mid-19th century

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

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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.