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Red double decker bus, motion blur, Piccadilly Circus, London, England, United Kingdom

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1853. Gold mining camp at the junction of the Turon River and Oakey Creek in New South Wales, Australia, during the gold rush. Wood engraving, English, 1853

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

FRANK G. CARPENTER (1855-1924). American author and photographer. Panning for gold with J. Lindeberg at the Pioneer Mine in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1910

Digging Tools On The Sand
Gold digging and panning tools consisting of a gold pan, a chisel hammer, and a leather pouch lie on sandy ground, ca.1960s. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

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. A prospector panning for gold in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1915

ALASKA: MINING, c1910. Men and women posing with a pan of gold in Chatanika, Alaska. Photograph, c1910

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

ALASKA: MINING, c1915. Miners panning for gold in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1915

ALASKA: MINING, 1916. A miner panning for gold in Alaska. Photograph, 1916

ALASKA: GOLD MINING, c1910. J. Lindeberg panning for gold at the Pioneer Mine in Nome, Alaska. Photograph, c1910

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

MINERS IN THE KLONDIKE. Miners panning for gold in the Klondike, 1897. Oil over a photograph

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

GOLD MINERS, 1889. Prospectors washing and panning for gold in Rockerville, Dakota Territory, 1889

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINERS. Gold miners washing gold in the Yuba River in California. Wood engraving, English, 1853

COLORADO: GOLD MINING, 1891. A group of men watching a placer miner panning for gold at Cripple Creek, Colorado. Photographed in 1891

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

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

CHINESE GOLD MINERS, c1850. Chinese immigrant miners during the California Gold Rush. Photographed c1850

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

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

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Panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849. From The Illustrated London News 6 January 1849. Wood engraving

Gold Mining in California. Scenes of the 1849 Californian Gold Rush showing cradling, panning, washing with a long tom and hydraulic mining. Coloured lithograph by Currier and Ives 1871

We Have It Rich. Washing And Panning Gold, Rockerville, Dak. Old Timers, Spriggs, Lamb And Dillon At Work, John C. H. Grabill Was An American Photographer

Panning For Gold In Alaska
Dexter, Alaska: June 20, 1902. A gold miner panning for gold in Alaska

Miner Panning For Gold
California: c. 1885 A gold miner panning for gold in California

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

A California Gold Miner
California: c. 1885 A gold miner in California with his gear

Diamond mine panning, artwork
Diamond mine panning, historical artwork. Workers at a diamond mine sorting through excavated gravel and soil to find diamonds

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

Panning for Gold on the Madre de Dios River in the Peruvian Amazon, the river boasts the highest levels of mercury pollution of any river worldwide due to the gold mining industry along its banks

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

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

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Gold mining in the Mokelumne River, California. Line engraving, American, mid 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Packing earth. Wood engraving, 1860

GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888)
GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing their gold earth through the long tom - A scene near Sacramento, California. Wood engraving, American, 1862

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. California miners working the long tom. Wood engraving, 1852

NEW ZEALAND: GOLD MINING. Discovery of gold near the source of the Kapanga stream, about 40 miles from Auckland, New Zealand. Wood engraving, English, 1853

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Flume, on the Shady Creek Canal. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. The first gold-hunters. Prospectors in California. Wood engraving

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Placer mining during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

CANADA: GOLD MINING, 1861. Goldwashing near Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Wood engraving, English, 1861

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"Panning: A Timeless Quest for Riches and Thrills" Embark on a journey through time as we delve into the captivating world - a method that has enticed Lamborghini Countach-like speed, Australian Gold Rush prospectors' determination, and California's golden dreams. In the 1850s, amidst the frenzy of the Australian Gold Rush, brave souls braved treacherous terrains to pan for gold. Their hopes soared high like the peaks of mountains as they sifted through rivers in search of precious nuggets that promised wealth beyond imagination. Fast forward to 1871 when Currier & Ives immortalized California's gold mining scene in a lithograph. The artwork captured miners tirelessly swirling their pans under an unforgiving sun, showcasing both their resilience and unwavering spirit. The sight of black sands shimmering with flecks of gold within a humble pan is nothing short of magical. It symbolizes countless hours spent meticulously separating valuable treasure from ordinary earth – an art mastered by those who dared to dream big. California became synonymous with panning for gold, attracting adventurers from far and wide seeking fortune in its fertile lands. Contemporary colored engravings from 1850 depict these fearless individuals whose lives were forever changed by this exhilarating pursuit. Across oceans, Australia too witnessed its own version of this glittering phenomenon during the 19th century. As men rolled up their sleeves and plunged hands into icy waters, they hoped to strike it rich just like their counterparts across continents. Even Klondyke couldn't escape the allure; chromolithographs vividly portray determined prospectors immersed knee-deep in frigid streams while panning diligently against breathtaking backdrops - nature's canvas blending seamlessly with human ambition. Panning for gold transcends time; it evokes emotions that span generations.