Panning Collection (page 9)

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

GOLD MINING PAN. Wood engraving from an American catalog, late 19th century

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Gold miners at work near their camp in the San Joaquin Valley, c1849. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1852. The gold diggings at Ballarat, Australia. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

CALIFORNIA GOLD MINER, 1850. A miner in California during the Gold Rush. Line engraving, late 19th century, after a sketch of 1850

NATIVE AMERICANS: COLLECTING GOLD. Florida Native Americans getting gold from the rivers. Copper engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1849. Washing for gold. Wood engraving, American, 1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1850. Seeing the Elephant. Popular engraved lettersheet depicting scenes of life during the California Gold Rush, published at San Francisco, California, c1850

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. Panning for gold on the Mokelumne River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1860. A gold miner using a cradle rocker on the Stanislaus River in California. Wood engraving, 1860

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, 1852. Miners prospecting for gold during the California Gold Rush. Wood engraving, 1852

NATIVE AMERICANS AND GOLD. Florida Native Americans panning gold in a stream. Colored engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

WASHING FOR GOLD, 1849. Washing for gold in California. Color engraving, 1849

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Miners washing gold in California. Wood engraving, 19th century

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. Fitzroy Bar, Ophir, at the junction of the two creeks. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1851

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH, 1851. The Forest Creek diggings at Port Phillip, Victoria: wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1852

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Prospectors panning for gold. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

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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.