Prospector Collection

Australian Gold Rush prospectors, 1850s
Australian prospectors panning for gold, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Leadville, a Colorado boom town, 1870s
Chestnut Street in Leadville, Colorado, during the mining boom, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CALIFORNIA: GOLD MINING. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1871

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

CHAPLIN: GOLD RUSH. 1925. Charlie Chaplin eating his shoe in a scene from his film The Gold Rush, 1925

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

COLORADO: MINING, 1874. A mountainside in Colorado honeycombed by silver mines. Wood engraving, American, 1874

CALIFORNIA GOLDMINER, 1850. Contemporary colored engraving

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Prospectors panning for gold in the California Gold Rush. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712525 Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Text of the miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849
1575230 Text of the miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849; (add.info.: Text of the miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849)

The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849
1575247 The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849; (add.info.: The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849. 14 scenes of lives of pioneer gold miners, including camp life)

The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849
1575236 The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849; (add.info.: The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849. Scenes of gold miners crossing the great plains in 1849)

Alarming Prospect: Single Ladies off to the Diggings, 1853. A crowd of women in crinolines
FLO4995443 Alarming Prospect: Single Ladies off to the Diggings, 1853. A crowd of women in crinolines and bonnets stands on the dock waiting for ships to take them out to Australia and the Gold Rush

Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712517 Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush)

Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, 1876
1575246 Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, 1876; (add.info.: Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, shaft, and miners engaged in various activities)

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

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

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

Canada Newfoundland land prospectors early 1900s

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

A prospector - illustration to The Trail of Gold [W C Tuttle]

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

Prospector with camels (colour litho)
2774923 Prospector with camels (colour litho) by Macfarlane, J. (active 1940-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospector with camels. Educational poster.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Night Prospector Ridden By P.Robinson Guineas Festival Nemarket 2005 Newmarket, Newmarket Racecourse 30 April 2005 Date: 30 April 2005

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

The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho)
2646240 The Way they come from California, pub. 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

View of the Main Street, Deadwood, Dakota Territory, 1877 (b / w photo)
PNP340146 View of the Main Street, Deadwood, Dakota Territory, 1877 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deadwood)

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

The Honest Miners Songs, from the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (litho)
PNP245893 The Honest Miners Songs, from the Californian Gold Rush of 1849 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

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

Silver Mining in the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada, 1877 (engraving)
PNP246276 Silver Mining in the Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Nevada, 1877 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

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

Typical Forty-Niners, 1849 (b / w photo)
PNP246167 Typical Forty-Niners, 1849 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

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

Comfort, from the Tipos Californianos series, 1850 (colour litho)
NYH182460 Comfort, from the Tipos Californianos series, 1850 (colour litho) by Ferran, Augustus or Augusto (fl.1850); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

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 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

James W. Marshall (1810-85) (b / w photo)
PNP246178 James W. Marshall (1810-85) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese Immigrants working on the gold fields, 1849 (coloured engraving)
PNP246171 Chinese Immigrants working on the gold fields, 1849 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Independent Gold Hunter, 1849 (colour litho)
PNP246160 The Independent Gold Hunter, 1849 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

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"Unearthing Fortunes: The Adventurous Lives of Prospectors" Step back in time to the Australian Gold Rush of the 1850s, where intrepid prospectors braved harsh conditions and rugged landscapes in search of their golden dreams. Journey to Leadville, a bustling Colorado boom town in the 1870s, where fortune-seekers flocked from all corners of the world to strike it rich amidst silver mines that honeycombed the mountainside. Witness history come alive through a lithograph by Currier & Ives depicting California's gold mining era in 1871. Feel the excitement as miners tirelessly sifted through river beds, panning for precious nuggets that could change their lives forever. Meet Nikolay Urvantsev, a Soviet geologist who ventured into uncharted territories during his quest for valuable resources. His pioneering spirit and determination paved the way for future discoveries. Experience Charlie Chaplin's iconic portrayal of a prospector in his film "The Gold Rush" (1925), capturing both humor and hardship as he famously eats his shoe while dreaming of striking it big. Immerse yourself in the wild beauty of California's Sutter's Mill circa 1850, standing alongside James Marshall—the very prospector who discovered gold there—witnessing firsthand how one man's discovery sparked an entire movement. Marvel at wood engravings from 1874 showcasing Colorado's silver mines carving out mountainsides with intricate tunnels—a testament to human resilience and ingenuity when driven by dreams worth pursuing. Delve into an exquisite colored engraving from 1850 depicting a Californian gold miner hard at work—an image that encapsulates both hope and perseverance against challenging odds. Travel northward to Canada Newfoundland during the early 1900s, where land prospectors embarked on daring expeditions across untamed wildernesses. Their unwavering dedication led them towards untapped riches waiting to be discovered.