Gold Rush Collection (page 5)

The beginnings of the city of Johannesburg, Transvaal, after the discovery of gold deposits, 1885 (b / w photo)
5229604 The beginnings of the city of Johannesburg, Transvaal, after the discovery of gold deposits, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving)
6034638 Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Regular Gold Dustman)

Klondike gold miners at work, Yukon, Canada, 1890s (engraving)
5997400 Klondike gold miners at work, Yukon, Canada, 1890s (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Klondike gold miners at work, Yukon, Canada, 1890s)

The New El Dorado in Alaska, on the Way to the Klondyke Goldfields (litho)
1042460 The New El Dorado in Alaska, on the Way to the Klondyke Goldfields (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New El Dorado in Alaska)

On the Road from Klondyke, the Difficulties of Transport (engraving)
1042476 On the Road from Klondyke, the Difficulties of Transport (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road from Klondyke, the Difficulties of Transport)

Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair
619576 Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by English School

To Klondyke for Gold (b / w photo)
1063715 To Klondyke for Gold (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Klondyke for Gold)

Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c. 1898 (colour litho)
1199918 Prospector cleaning up after a days work, c.1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Placer Mining, Panning Out, from Gems of California Scenery
745228 Placer Mining, Panning Out, from Gems of California Scenery published by Lawrence and Houseworth, 1866 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Gold mines of the Rand, Transvaal (chromolitho)
2782606 Gold mines of the Rand, Transvaal (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold mines of the Rand, Transvaal)

Hands Across The Sea (litho)
2798019 Hands Across The Sea (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hands Across The Sea. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Shipment of the Prisoners, pub. 1856 (woodcut)
3105567 Shipment of the Prisoners, pub. 1856 (woodcut) by Boyd, Theodore C. (fl.1840s); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho)
2646240 The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

On the Way to Klondike, Views of Wrangel, Alaska, and the Stikine-Teslin and Chilcoot Routes (b / w photo)
1615601 On the Way to Klondike, Views of Wrangel, Alaska, and the Stikine-Teslin and Chilcoot Routes (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Klondike Gold Discoveries, Perils of Travel in Alaska, crossing a Glacial Torrent with Indian Guides (litho)
1597821 The Klondike Gold Discoveries, Perils of Travel in Alaska, crossing a Glacial Torrent with Indian Guides (litho) by English School

The Klondike Gold Discoveries (litho)
1597803 The Klondike Gold Discoveries (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Klondike Gold Discoveries)

Gold washing in the Brazil
LLM338771 Gold washing in the Brazil by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold washing in the Brazil. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

A claim in California
LLM338360 A claim in California by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A claim in California. All Round the World, First Series (1868).); © Look and Learn

Newly Discovered Mines in the Rocky Mountains, from Frank Leslie
BAL111620 Newly Discovered Mines in the Rocky Mountains, from Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, 1879 (engraving) (b&w photo) by Jump, E

High and Dry, from Mountains and Molehills or a Burnt Journal
NYH188435 High and Dry, from Mountains and Molehills or a Burnt Journal, 1855 (colour litho) by Marryat, Francis Samuel (1826-55) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Bar of a Gambling Saloon, engraved by J. Brandard, 1855 (colour litho)
NYH188422 The Bar of a Gambling Saloon, engraved by J. Brandard, 1855 (colour litho) by Marryat, Francis Samuel (1826-55) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Gold mine in Potosi, Bolivia, 1592 (engraving)
AIS5377078 Gold mine in Potosi, Bolivia, 1592 (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98); eIberfoto; Flemish, out of copyright

View from the surface of the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. Engraving from 1883
XEE4407654 View from the surface of the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. Engraving from 1883. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Diamond Fields at the Cape - Washing for Diamonds - Wash diamonds in South Africa in
XEE4153929 The Diamond Fields at the Cape - Washing for Diamonds - Wash diamonds in South Africa in the 19th century. by Unknown Artist

California Gold Mining Town, c. 1852 (half-plate daguerreotype, embossed leather case)
991557 California Gold Mining Town, c.1852 (half-plate daguerreotype, embossed leather case) by American School, (19th century); 8.89x12.06 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man Panning Gold on Beach, Nome, Alaska, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
3964300 Man Panning Gold on Beach, Nome, Alaska, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Lomen Brothers (fl.1908-34); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold Rush, 1896-1899 (coloured photo)
813323 Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold Rush, 1896-1899 (coloured photo) by American Photographer

A gold field in the Diggins (engraving)
819116 A gold field in the Diggins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gold field in the Diggins)

Ashcroft, Colorado, 1941 (b / w photo)
PNP340139 Ashcroft, Colorado, 1941 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Gold Miners at Deadwood City, South Dakota, c. 1877 (b / w photo)
PNP340137 Gold Miners at Deadwood City, South Dakota, c.1877 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The way they wait for "The Steamer"at Panama, published by N Currier, New York
AQS336645 The way they wait for " The Steamer" at Panama, published by N Currier, New York, 1849 (litho) by Cameron, John (1830-76) (after); 28.5x44.1 cm; American Antiquarian Society

Emigrant Party on the Road to California, illustration from California
NBY335555 Emigrant Party on the Road to California, illustration from California, its past history, its present position, its future prospects by G.A

Sunday morning in the mines (oil on canvas)
PHD21453 Sunday morning in the mines (oil on canvas) by Nahl, Karl (1818-78); E.B.Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA, USA; American, out of copyright

A Gold Rush (engraving)
654961 A Gold Rush (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gold Rush. Illustration from Cassells Picturesque Australasia by E E Morris (c 1889)

Gold mining in the goldfields of Australia (colour litho)
3621015 Gold mining in the goldfields of Australia (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold mining in the goldfields of Australia)

La Decouverte De L Or (engraving)
2788989 La Decouverte De L Or (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Decouverte De L Or. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 9 October 1892)

The most primitive method of separating gold from other material (chromolitho)
2788841 The most primitive method of separating gold from other material (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Travelling to the gold mines of the Transvaal (chromolitho)
2782605 Travelling to the gold mines of the Transvaal (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling to the gold mines of the Transvaal)

Chinese Immigrants and Gold Miners in San Francisco in 1849, 1926 (lithograph)
2622465 Chinese Immigrants and Gold Miners in San Francisco in 1849, 1926 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up, a Scene on Bonanza Creek (litho)
1606588 From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up, a Scene on Bonanza Creek (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Euston to Klondike, the Wash-Up)

Poster advertising Heart of the Klondike by Scott Marble, 1897 (colour litho)
1199905 Poster advertising Heart of the Klondike by Scott Marble, 1897 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA (chromolitho)
972252 Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banker and moneychanger, Klondike, Alaska, USA)

How they get Gold at Klondike (engraving)
1598058 How they get Gold at Klondike (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How they get Gold at Klondike)

The Klondike Gold Discoveries (litho)
1597804 The Klondike Gold Discoveries (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Klondike Gold Discoveries)

On the Road to Klondyke Gold Fields (b / w photo)
1039639 On the Road to Klondyke Gold Fields (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Klondyke Gold Fields)

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The gold rush phenomenon captivated people around the world, from Australian Gold Rush prospectors in the 1850s to Leadville, a Colorado boom town in the 1870s. The allure of striking it rich drew countless individuals to venture into uncharted territories, hoping to uncover precious nuggets and change their lives forever. In California, where dreams were made and shattered alike, lithographs by Currier & Ives immortalized the chaotic scenes of gold mining in 1871. West Coast towns like Jacksonville in Oregon became bustling hubs as fortune seekers flocked to these promising lands. Even Hollywood couldn't resist the charm of this historical event. In Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "The Gold Rush" from 1925, he humorously portrayed a prospector resorting to eating his own shoe out of desperation - a comical representation of the lengths people would go for that elusive treasure. Sutters Mill holds significant importance as it marks the site where California's first gold discovery took place. It was here that James Marshall stood proudly before Sutters Mill in 1850, forever etching his name into history as an influential prospector. Panning for gold became synonymous with this era; hopeful miners meticulously sifted through riverbeds and streams with pans in hand, praying for that glimmering yellow metal to reveal itself. This laborious process symbolized both determination and uncertainty - each stroke bringing them closer or further away from their ultimate goal. A land-rush frenzy gripped America during this time period; crowds anxiously waited for their chance at staking claim on new territory. The promise of untapped riches fueled their anticipation while also highlighting how quickly fortunes could be won or lost within these newly opened frontiers. Contemporary colored engravings depicted California gold miners hard at work during this transformative era. Their perseverance amidst harsh conditions showcased not only their unwavering spirit but also shed light on the immense sacrifices made in pursuit of wealth.