Sluice Box Collection

SOUTH DAKOTA: MINING, 1938. A gold miner working in sluice box at Two Bit Creek, South Dakota. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1938

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

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

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

COLORADO: MINING, c1875. Placer mining in Borens Gulch, Colorado. Photograph by William Henry Jackson, c1875

ALASKA: GOLD MINE, c1900. Gold mining operations in Alaska. Photograph by Beverly B. Dobbs, c1900

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. White and Chinese prospectors at Auburn Ravine in the Sierra Nevada foothills north of Sacramento, California. Daguerreotype, c1852

MINERS COAT OF ARMS, c1850. American lithograph published in San Francisco, c1850

CHINESE PROSPECTORS, c1851. Chinese immigrants working at placer mining in California during the Gold Rush. Stereograph, 1851

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

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

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"Unearthing the Riches: A Glimpse into the World Mining" Step back in time to the golden era of mining as we delve into the captivating world mining. Dating back to 1938, a gold miner can be seen diligently working at Two Bit Creek in South Dakota, skillfully maneuvering his way through the rushing waters. The image transports us to an era where dreams were built on hopes of striking it rich. The Klondike Gold Rush comes alive in our next scene, captured around 1898. Miners stand shoulder-to-shoulder, their focus unwavering as they work tirelessly at their sluice boxes in Alaska. Each shovelful of earth holds potential for untold treasures, and these determined souls spare no effort in their pursuit. Traveling back even further to 1889 South Dakota, three men are engrossed in placer mining for gold in Rockerville. Covered head-to-toe with dirt and determination etched onto their faces, they sift through gravel and sand with practiced precision. Their hearts filled with hope that each passing moment will bring them closer to striking it big. Venturing northward again to c1915 Alaska brings us face-to-face with miners extracting gold from a sluice box at Chatanika. The icy landscape serves as a stark reminder of both nature's beauty and its unforgiving challenges. Yet these brave individuals persevere against all odds, driven by an insatiable desire for fortune. Anvil Creek gold mine beckons us forward to 1916 Alaska - a testament to human resilience amidst harsh conditions. These miners epitomize grit as they navigate freezing temperatures while meticulously tending to their precious sluice boxes. Every speckle of glittering dust represents hours upon hours spent battling Mother Nature herself. Journeying southward once more takes us deep into Colorado's Borens Gulch around 1875.