Prospecting Collection

Derrick Floor of an oil rig, Iran
Derrick Floor of an oil drilling rig, Iran

Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields
A share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields Limited, representing 35 shares. Gold deposits were first discovered along the Yukon River in Canada in 1896, and this triggered off a gold rush

Peru - Gold Prospecting
Peru. - Prospecting for gold

Prospector sits in front of his prospectors hut in the gold rush in Australia, 1892
3480409 Prospector sits in front of his prospectors hut in the gold rush in Australia, 1892; (add.info.: Prospector sits in front of his prospectors hut in the gold rush in Australia)

Ms 5/9 fol.3v Looking for gold, from 'Grand Herbier' by Pedanius Dioscorides (c.40-90) (vellum)
XIR226193 Ms 5/9 fol.3v Looking for gold, from 'Grand Herbier' by Pedanius Dioscorides (c.40-90) (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Gallerie Estensi

The Chaudière Gold-Fields, Canada: the diggings on a tributary of the Chaudière, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Chaudiere Gold-Fields, Canada: the diggings on a tributary of the Chaudiere, 1864. 'Forty-eight years ago a woman, engaged in washing, found a large nugget of gold

The Chaudière Gold-Fields, Canada: the gold-diggers' dwellings, 1864. F Creator: Unknown
The Chaudiere Gold-Fields, Canada: the gold-diggers' dwellings, 1864. 'The Chaudiere...flows through a highly picturesque and cultivated valley...In its course the main stream

Prospector and dog ready for the summer trail, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Prospector and dog ready for the summer trail, between c1900 and c1930

Prospector and dog ready for the summer trail, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Prospector and dog ready for the summer trail, between c1900 and 1916

Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Gold Fever Prospectors going to the new Gold Field, 1889. Five men (some holding pick axes) standing next to a wagon pulled by oxen

A search party of 7 people on Askold Island, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
A search party of 7 people on Askold Island, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin

Prospectors conducting a triangulation survey from the bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Unknown
Prospectors conducting a triangulation survey from the bank of the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Lunch for prospectors on the banks of the Zeya River, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Lunch for prospectors on the banks of the Zeya River, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Prospector with dog team, between c1900 and 1923. Creator: Unknown
Prospector with dog team, between c1900 and 1923

Gold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Gold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Beechworth in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, saw major growth during the gold rush of the mid-1850s

Oil Field, Humble, Texas nr Houston USA - Mule-pulled tanker. Date: 1907

Prospector or guide, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park: prospector or guide, 1903

Prospector in Death Valley, California, USA
Prospector at work in Death Valley, California, USA. Date: circa 1930

George Lees and Kenneth Gray, geologists with William ('Haji') Williamson, 1925 (b/w photo)
3557414 George Lees and Kenneth Gray, geologists with William ('Haji') Williamson, 1925 (b/w photo) by Eccles, G.J. (d.1929); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London, UK; (add.info.: Capt)

Alaskan gold rush, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo)
JHL358820 Alaskan gold rush, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo) by Hegg, Eric A

Rocking on Nome Beach, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo)
JHL358819 Rocking on Nome Beach, from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album by Murray Cromwell Morgan (b/w photo) by Hegg, Eric A

David Colbreth Broderick of California, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. David C. Broderick of Cal. between 1855 and 1865. [Lawyer and politician. Moved to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush of 1849

Senator Horace Tabor of Colorado, 1870-1880. Creator: Unknown
Senator Horace Tabor of Colorado, 1870-1880. Tabor, Hon. of Colorado (Senator), between 1870 and 1880

Gold washing on the banks of the Frazer, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283073 Gold washing on the banks of the Frazer, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving)
1051307 Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting in British Columbia)

Lead Prospectors Ore Pick, 1939. Creator: Albert Geuppert
Lead Prospectors Ore Pick, 1939

Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving)
6034626 Punch cartoon: California, The Country for Convicts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: California, The Country for Convicts)

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)

Wells Fargo Express, 1890 (b / w photo)
5042929 Wells Fargo Express, 1890 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

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

Scene on the Branch of the Sacramento in 1597, illustration from California
NBY335554 Scene on the Branch of the Sacramento in 1597, illustration from California, its past history, its present position, its future prospects by G.A

Prospectors using a sluice during the California Gold Rush of 1849 (colour litho)
PNP245888 Prospectors using a sluice during the California Gold Rush of 1849 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American

Gold prospectors using a long tom sluice at Spanish Flat, California
PNP246270 Gold prospectors using a long tom sluice at Spanish Flat, California, 1852 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Prospectors panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (coloured engraving
PNP245895 Prospectors panning for gold during the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American

The Divining Rod, from Bergwerk Buch by Georg Agricola, Frankfurt 1580
STC202511 The Divining Rod, from Bergwerk Buch by Georg Agricola, Frankfurt 1580, illustrated in a History of Magic, published late 19th century (litho) by German School

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 placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042936 Gold placer mining, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042935 Washing and panning gold, Rockerville, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spriggs)

The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b / w photo)
5042930 The Deadwood Coach, 1889 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5052501 Pikes Peak prospector in Colorado, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Gold Seekers in French Guyana (b / w photo)
CHT202676 Gold Seekers in French Guyana (b/w photo) by French Photographer; Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; eArchives Charmet; out of copyright

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

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)

Prospecting for sapphires and rubies (chromolitho)
2788860 Prospecting for sapphires and rubies (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting for sapphires and rubies)

Gold in Australia (engraving)
1618235 Gold in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold in Australia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 July 1852)

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)

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"Unearthing Treasures: A Glimpse into the World of Prospecting" Discovering hidden wealth beneath the Derrick Floor of an oil rig in Iran. Holding a share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields, where dreams turn into reality. Adventuring through Peru - Gold Prospecting, chasing the shimmering allure of precious metals. Witnessing a determined prospector in Death Valley, California, USA, defying nature's harshness for riches untold. Reliving history with gold diggers at work near Beechworth, Victoria in 1901; their perseverance echoes through time. Nostalgia strikes as we envision mule-pulled tankers on an Oil Field in Humble, Texas near Houston USA. Embarking on a thrilling journey to Kyebi (Kibi), Ghana, West Africa for exhilarating gold dredging adventures. George Lees and Kenneth Gray alongside William ('Haji') Williamson - geologists capturing moments frozen in 1925 black and white photographs. Immersed in the Alaskan gold rush captured by Murray Cromwell Morgan's lens; witness the frenzy that shaped destinies forever. Rocking on Nome Beach as depicted by Murray Cromwell Morgan's photo album from One Man's Gold Rush: A Klondike Album; tales etched upon golden sands endure generations. Delving into history with David Colbreth Broderick of California between 1855 and 1865; his legacy intertwined with prospectors' dreams. Witnessing Negro slaves washing diamonds at Curralinho through Johann Baptist von Spix and Karl Friedrich Philipp Martius' Atlas of a Journey in Brazil; reflecting upon both beauty and injustice entwined within this pursuit.