Gold Rush Collection (page 9)

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1871. Gold miners at Gulgong, New South Wales, 1871, during one of the last gold rushes in Australia

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

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1850. California News, or News from the Gold Diggins. Oil on canvas, 1850, by William Sidney Mount, depicting a group of New Yorkers excited

AUSTRALIA: REBELLION, 1854. The Eureka Stockade at Ballarat gold fields in Victoria, Australia, where gold diggers rebelled in 1854 against government license fees and police actions

AUSTRALIA: GOLD RUSH, 1852. A sly-grog shop, or unlicensed liquor store, in the goldfields of Victoria, Australia, during the gold rush of the early 1850s. Contemporary English wood engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Gold mining with a long cradle, known as a quicksilver machine, at Mormon Gulch in Tuolomne County, California. Wood engraving, American, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Forty-Niners washing gold: colored engraving, mid-19th century

Black Hills gold rush, South Dakota, 1870s
Deadwood City during the Black Hills gold rush, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields
Clipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

San Francisco in 1851
Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, " with hombres of every description, " 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fire in San Francisco, 1851
Panic on the waterfront during a great fire in San Francisco, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Prospectors landing in San Francisco during the Gold Rush
Gold-seekers arriving in San Francisco to head for mining regions, 1848. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Peddlers in San Francisco, 1850s
Hucksters in front of the Empire Saloon during the Gold Rush, San Francisco, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

City of San Francisco during the Gold Rush
San Francisco during the Gold Rush, seen from the foot of Telegraph Hill, early 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Tunnel in a California mine, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Dawson in 1900, when capital of the Yukon
Miners and new settlers crowding Dawson City during the Klondyke Gold Rush, 1900. Halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Prospectors finding gold in a Georgia stream, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Prospectors working the Gregory gold diggings in the Colorado Rockies, May 1859. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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California Gold Rush miners in a gambling saloon playing faro. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Henry Biglers diary entry marking James Marshalls gold discovery at Sutters Mill, California, 1848. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Prospector in the California Gold Rush
California prospector hoping to strike it rich. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Dawson City during the Klondyke Gold Rush, 1890s
Gold prospectors crowding Dawson City, Yukon Territory, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Prospector panning for gold near Sutters Mill in the American River, Coloma, California. Composite of hand-colored woodcut and digital photograph

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Statue of James Marshall, whose discovery of gold on the American River started the California Gold Rush, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

Miners smashing into a saloon
Western miners smashing into a saloon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sutters Fort in the 1840s when it became the center of the California Gold Rush. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Klondike miners weighing their gold in a Dawson City bank, 1898. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

A Gold Hunter
Lithograph by Henry R. Robinson with the caption A Gold Hunter on his way to California, via St. Louis, depicting a man carrying a shovel, pans and a pick axe. USA, circa 1849

Gold Seekers
Gold seekers in Goldfield, Nevada, with two mules laden with equipment. Goldfield, Nevada, USA, date unknown. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

1852, Duvotenay Map of the United States, Gold Rush, topography, cartography, geography
1852, Duvotenay Map of the United States, Gold Rush

Looking through window of derelict building to Lake Dunstan and Old Cromwell Town, Cromwell, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Historic Waterwheel, Young Australian Gold Mine, Carrick Range, near Bannockburn, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

YUKON TERRITORY, c1897. The mer-maid outfit. Miners on a small boat in the Yukon Territory. Photograph, c1897

HARTE: ROARING CAMP. Gold miners gathered arouned a newborn baby boy at Roaring Camp, California. Woodcut illustration by Paul Honor from a 1941 edition of the Bret Harte short story The Luck of

Milkyway Roads
A dirt road leading to the Milkyway

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

CANADA: GOLD MINING, 1860s. A coach with gold, guarded by armed men, passes miners headed for the gold fields of Cariboo country, British Columbia, Canada, along the Cariboo Road, completed in 1865

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

POST OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO. The Post Office at the corner of Pike and Clay Streets in San Francisco in 1849. Lithograph, c1850

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

Gold Mines of California (coloured engraving)
XIR42070 Gold Mines of California (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); New York Public Library, USA; French, out of copyright

Gold Mines, County of Wicklow, engraved by John Bluck, 1804 (aquatint)
XJF387429 Gold Mines, County of Wicklow, engraved by John Bluck, 1804 (aquatint) by Roberts, Thomas Sautelle (1760-1826) (after); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Panning for Gold (litho)
KW353663 Panning for Gold (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Chips From the Earths Crust published in 1894; ); Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Washing out gold, from A Brief History of the United States, published by A
KW348521 Washing out gold, from A Brief History of the United States, published by A. S. Barnes & Co. in 1885 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; American

River-bed claim on the Turon, from The Illustrated London News, 21st August 1852
XTD348410 River-bed claim on the Turon, from The Illustrated London News, 21st August 1852 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mount Alexander gold-diggers at evening mess, from The Illustrated London News
XTD348411 Mount Alexander gold-diggers at evening mess, from The Illustrated London News, 1852 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Arrival of the Government Conveyance at the Colonial Treasury, Sydney, on 21st August 1851
XTD348406 Arrival of the Government Conveyance at the Colonial Treasury, Sydney, on 21st August 1851, from The Illustrated London News, 24th January 1852 (litho) by Claxton

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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.