Coloma Collection

Sutters Mill, site of the first gold discovery in California
Sutters Mill replica on the American River, where the Gold Rush began, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

Panning for gold, California
Reenactor panning for gold on the American River, where the Gold Rush started, Coloma, California. Digital photograph

SUTTERs MILL, c1850. James Marshall, prospector, standing in front of Sutters Mill, where he discovered gold, Coloma, California. Photograph, c1850

Worn old international coins were on display in Coloma, California, USA

Usa, California. A field of poppies and lupines turns a mountainside yellow and blue in spring

Usa, California. Raindrops crowd this grass blade in Lotus, California

A field of poppies turns a mountainside yellow in spring

Rain drops glisten on this weed in spring

Usa, California. A mute swan tends to her cygnets on a California pond

Usa, California. A mute swan fans its wings during courtship behavior

Usa, California. A mute swan flaps its huge wings during courting behavior on a California pond

Carlos Coloma Nicolas Uci Mountain Bike World Cup Uci Mountain Bike World Cup Dalby Forest, Yorkshire, England 25 April 2010 Date: 25 April 2010

James W Marshall, American sawmill operator whose discovery of gold at Coloma, California
3620769 James W Marshall, American sawmill operator whose discovery of gold at Coloma, California, in 1848 sparked the California Gold Rush (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after)

Luis Coloma (1851-1914). Spanish religious and writer, engraving from the Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1891

Luis Coloma (1851-1914), Spanish religious and writer

Interior of the crypt of the Church in the Colonia Guell, built between 1908 and 1915, unfinished work of architect Antoni Gaudi i Cornet (1852-1926)

Antonio Lopez Coloma, (1859-1896), 1920s
Antonio Lopez Coloma, born in Sabanilla in 1859, was settler and telegrapher. Had a farm in the demolished ingenio La Ignacia where he fought on the 24th of February

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

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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

Luis Coloma (1851-1914). Spanish writer. Engraving, 19th century. Colored

Spain. Santa Coloma de Cervello. Chuch of Colonia Guell by G
Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma de Cervello. Chuch of Colonia Guell by Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926). View of one of the entrances

Spain. Catalonia. Church of St. Maria de Bell-Lloc. Tomb of
Gothic art. Spain. Catalonia. Church of St. Maria de Bell-Lloc. 13th century. Tomb of Pere V of Queralt and Alamanda Rocaberti, 1363-1370. By Pere Ciroll and Pere Aguilar. Santa Coloma de Queralt

Stained glass window. 19th century. Crypt of the Colonia Gue
Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Stained glass window. 19th century. Crypt of the Colonia Guell. Catalonia. Spain

Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma del Cervello. The Crypt of the Church of Colonia Guell (1908-1915). Built by Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Outside

Spain. Catalonia. Santa Coloma de Queralt. Bust reliquary of St. Coloma. By Josep Albarado (1778), master silversmith. Painted silver. Contains the relics of St. Coloma. Neoclassicism

Cabin at Coloma, El Dorado County, California, USA
James Marshalls Cabin at Coloma, El Dorado County, California, USA -- Marshall first discovered gold in 1848-1849. Date: circa 1908

Santa Coloma, Valleys of Andorra, Andorra
The town of Santa Coloma in the Valleys of Andorra, Principality of Andorra, a sovereign microstate in south-west Europe. With the church and stooks of corn. circa 1940

CALIFORNIA: SUTTERs MILL. Gold mining at John A. Sutters sawmill in Coloma, California, where James W. Marshall first discovered gold on 24 January 1848. Oil on canvas, c1860, by an unknown artist

SUTTERs MILL GOLD, 1848. The first discovery of gold in California, by James Marshall at Sutters Mill, 24 January 1848. Illustration from History of an Expedition to California, 1849

SUTTERs MILL GOLD, 1848. The first discovery of gold in California, by James Marshall at Sutters Mill, 24 January 1848. Illustration from History of an Expedition to California, 1849

Spain (20th c. ). Francos dictatorship. Francisco
Spain (20th c.). Francos dictatorship. Francisco Franco (left) and Francisco Coloma Gallegos, Minister of the Arny between June 1973 and November 1975

SANTA COLOMA DE QUERALT, Master of (14th century). Altarpiece of the Saints Johns. Romanesque art. Tempera on wood. Proc: SPAIN. Santa

SUTTERs MILL, 1848. John A. Sutters sawmill at Coloma, California, where James W. Marshall discovered gold on 24 January 1848. Wood engraving, c1850

California Gold Rush, 19th century
California Gold Rush. Picture of Sutters Mill, taken in 1850, with James Wilson Marshall (1810-1885) in the foreground. Sutters Mill was located on the South Fork of the American River in Coloma

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James Wilson Marshall, discoverer of gold in California, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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Sutters Mill, site of James Marshalls discovery of gold in California, 1848. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Coloma: Where California's Golden History Began Step back in time to the birthplace of a golden era. Coloma, nestled in the heart of California, holds an extraordinary significance as it was here at Sutter's Mill that the first glimmer of gold was discovered by James Marshall in 1848. This momentous event would go on to ignite the legendary California Gold Rush. Immerse yourself in the spirit of adventure as you envision prospectors panning for gold along the banks of American River. The echoes of their hopes and dreams still resonate through this historic site, reminding us of a time when fortunes were made with each sifted grain. As spring awakens this picturesque landscape, fields burst into vibrant hues. A breathtaking tapestry unfolds before your eyes - poppies and lupines paint mountainsides yellow and blue, creating a mesmerizing symphony of colors that captivates all who witness it. Nature's delicate touch is evident even in raindrops that delicately cling to blades of grass in Lotus, California. Each droplet becomes a sparkling jewel, reflecting sunlight like tiny treasures scattered across emerald meadows. Beyond its natural beauty lies another captivating sight – mute swans gracefully tending to their cygnets on tranquil Californian ponds. Their elegant presence enchants observers as they fan their wings during courtship rituals or majestically flap them against azure skies. While Carlos Coloma Nicolas may share his name with this remarkable place, it is James W Marshall who forever remains intertwined with its history. His black-and-white portrait serves as a reminder that one man's discovery can shape an entire nation's destiny. Coloma stands not only as a testament to our past but also beckons us to explore further into our collective heritage. It invites us to uncover hidden stories waiting beneath every blade of grass and within every rushing river – tales yet untold from those who sought fortune amidst these golden hills.