gold rushes

[El Dorado, California. View of scattered log cabins]

Photograph shows four log cabins scattered along the hillside; prospectors stand near or atop piles of large rocks; a flume can be seen on the far left.

Mr. Golightly, bound to California, Political Cartoon

Caricature of man riding on rocket with items to sell to gold miners. Copyright by A. Donnely. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Prints and Drawings.

Sunday morning ; Log cabin / / Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, San...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) miners in camp eating and reading; and (bottom) miners standing in front of log cabin; with attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter... More

A prospecting party / Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.

Pictorial lettersheet shows progression of optimistic to disappointed prospectors. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 209 (variation) Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.03

Flume ; Elevating water wheel / / Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, ...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) miners working next to flume; and (bottom) miners working next to river with water wheel leading to sluice; with attached blank leaf. Baird, Califo... More

Dividing the pile ; Hard road to travel Lith. & pubd. by Britton & Rey...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page and attached blank leaf shows (top) prospectors at a table, one weighing gold; and (bottom) prospectors and pack animals walking along a trail. No. 7. Baird, C... More

Life in the gold mines, California ; / Lithographed from a photograph ...

Pictorial lettersheet shows operations at a mining camp. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 132. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.19

The mining business in four pictures : Going in to it, making somethin...

Pictorial lettersheet with four images on one page and attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 171. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.07

Sundry amusements in the mines ; A Sundays amusements ; A daily pleasu...

Pictorial lettersheet shows four images of camp activities while not mining: washing clothes, cooking, mending clothes and boots, and discovering a bear warming its paws by the fire inside a tent; attached blan... More

[P. J. Espenscheid store, Nevada City, California]

Daguerreotype shows: P. J. Espenscheid's shoe store with an array of men in jackets with white shirts and ties, probably local merchants, standing in front of the store, a pile of litter beside the store, legib... More

[Miners panning for gold ; entering a mine shaft ; miners with equipme...

Pictorial lettersheet shows four images of mining life; attached blank leaf.

Sonora from the north / G. H. Goddard, del. Lith. Britton & Rey, San F...

Pictorial lettersheet shows business district, houses, barns, and church in California Gold Rush town. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 257. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.02

Springfield, Tuolumne County / G. H. Goddard, del., lith. Britton & Re...

Pictorial lettersheet shows town square and scattered dwellings in California Gold Rush town.

The Ewing outfit - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows five men on a scow. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portage Lake. Yukon Territory. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...

Photograph shows bird's-eye view of "Portage Lake" with a camp in lower right and the portage campsite on the left. 68857 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 10. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Ready to start - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows two men and a dog with horse-drawn sleds ready to start for the gold fields, Yukon Territory. 68848 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 102. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

At the foot of the summit - Public domain dedication image

Photograph shows men, dogs, and tents in snowbound camp, Yukon Territory. 68854 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 92. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

The M [within a diamond] camp. 19th century, Library of Congress colle...

Photograph shows two men, two horses, and two dogs near a tent at the Diamond M camp, in the wilderness, Yukon Territory. 68850 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 72. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

He did it all / F. Opper. - Victorian era public domain image

Print shows a vignette cartoon with President McKinley standing at center holding a hat labeled "Inexhaustible Prosperity Hat" and a magic wand, behind him are "Joshua" and "Moses" who has beams of light emanat... More

Sheep camp. Yukon Territory. 19th century, Library of Congress collect...

Photograph shows a tent camp in the middle distance, the foreground dominated by snow and the background by snow covered mountains. 68849 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 70. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

The beginning of Dyea Canyon. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows a dog and two men at campsite on sled trail at the beginning of Dyea Canyon, Yukon Territory. 68839 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 101. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

A dangerous native - Public domain scenic print

Photograph shows a small child standing in the snow with tents in the background. 68851 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 76. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

North from Dyea - Public domain scan / print

Photograph shows a man with a horse and two dogs in the snow on a trail north of Dyea, Yukon Territory. 68846 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 105. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

The Shepards outfit - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows seven men on a scow with the sail up, in Yukon Territory. 68862 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 30. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

His silent partners / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Print shows a prospector with a pick working next to a stream and a sluice-box labeled "Klondike Placer" surrounded by vultures labeled "Gin Mill Keeper, Card Sharp, Dance House Keeper, Gambling Den, Dive Keepe... More

Roman Catholic hospital, Dawson City. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows log building under construction; in the foreground a man sits on a bench under a canopy which may be the temporary hospital facility. 68881 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 19. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Rock Point bridge, Dyea Canyon. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows two men with sled on snow-covered bridge in wilderness area, Yukon Territory. 68837 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 80. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Miles Grand Canyon, Lewis River. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows a scow passing through the "Miles Grand Canyon" on the Lewis River, Yukon Territory. 68871 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 37. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Chief Isac, sons and dog - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows Chief Isac with two sons and a dog sitting on the shore. 68882 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 61. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Landing at Dyea. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows a scow loaded with supplies on the shore at Dyea, forest and mountains in the background, Yukon Territory. 68840 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 99. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Street in Juneau, Alaska. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows street scene and buildings, including the "New England Shoe Shop" in Juneau, Alaska. 68842 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 120. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Scow and dogs. Yukon Territory. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Photograph shows a group of dogs perched on the edge of a river scow. 68884 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 22. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

On the trail, Dyea Canyon. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows men pulling sleds through the snow in Dyea Canyon, Yukon Territory. 68841 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 103. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Pleasant camp. Yukon Territory. 19th century, Library of Congress coll...

Photograph shows a man and dog standing in the snow with view of forest and mountains in the background, Yukon Territory.

River camp and Lake Bennett. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows tents near Lake Bennett. 68838 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 87. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Dr. Le Blanc's office, Dawson City

Photograph shows four men standing outside of tent and one man looking out through the opening in the tent, several dogs in front and a stove in lower right corner, additional tents in the background. 68880 U.S... More

A hard pull. Yukon Territory. 19th century, Library of Congress collec...

Photograph shows a man pulling a sled up a snow-covered incline in wilderness area, Yukon Territory.

"Judge" "Judge" afterward stole Cleveland's stow[?] of whiskey on the ...

Photograph shows man standing in snow in front of buildings at Klondike Gold Rush town of Dyea, Alaska. In album: Alaska, 1897-1901, [leaf 9]. Forms part of: Riggs Family papers (Library of Congress) Accession... More

Ready to launch. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows a large group of men getting ready to "launch" a newly built scow by turning it over into a lake or river. 68860 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 59. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Valley of Lake Bennett. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows bird's-eye view looking up the valley toward Lake Bennett, Yukon Territory. 68855 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 921. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Tarkish houses, Marsh Lake. Yukon Territory

Photograph shows wooden buildings. 68870 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 57. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Building boats - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows group of men standing in area where scows are built, with lake in the middle distance and mountain in the background. 68861 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 88. Copyright by F.D. Fujiwara.

Klondikers climbing the "Golden Stair" and "Peterson's" Trail, Chilcoo...

Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 9195. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

On Dyea Trail, Alaska - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Large group of people on snow covered trail during gold rush. 36250 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 9204 and No. 1.

Women prospectors on their way to Klondyke

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Preparing to climb the Golden Stair and Petersons Trail, Chilkoot Pass...

Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Women prospectors on their way to the Klondyke

Photograph shows two women, in foreground, pulling sled with supplies through muddy and snow covered ground of mining town; groups of men are gathered together in background. Copyright 1898 by B. W. Kilburn. Ki... More

Preparing to climb the Golden Stair and Petersons Trail, Chilkoot Pass...

Public domain photograph of stairs, steps, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Packers ascending the summit of Chilkoot Pass during the gold rush of ...

Photograph shows unending line of packers climbing summit of Chilkoot Pass, Yukon. Copyright 1898 by E. A. Hegg.

"49ers" - Drawing. Public domain image., Political Cartoon

Forty-niners arrive and depart from Sacramento, California, a small frontier town with a dance hall, poker parlor, saloon and barter center. Some pan for gold in the nearby river, while others stake their clai... More

The Worlds greatest goldfield as the photographer saw it

Photograph shows an elevated view of scattered dwellings, buildings, and mountains in Nevada gold rush town.

Mullan Road Segment, Saint Regis, Mineral County, MT

Significance: Although the military road never functioned as such, it did become a popular thoroughfare for emigrants and fortune seekers during the gold rushes in the 1860s and for a few years thereafter. Pred... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Worker Quarters, Near Coal Creek & Yukon Ri...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

Gold Placers Incorporated, Mess Hall, Near Coal Creek & Yukon River, E...

Significance: Gold mining is an important theme in the history of the upper Yukon River region in Alaska and Canada. One of several mining camps in the area, the Coal Creek Mining Camp contains many important c... More

Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, Monastery, San Fernando Mission Ro...

Celestial empire in California : Miners ; gamblers Lith. & published b...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) caricatured Chinese miners in camp eating and nitpicking; and (bottom) playing a game of chance; attached leaf contains an annotation. Baird, Calif... More

A Pike's Peaker Crossing the Plains ; Crossing the Platte

Illustrations show scenes relating to the Colorado gold rush including two men, next to a wagon train, on their way to Pike's Peak; a covered wagon with "Pikes Peak" on it; and a wagon train crossing the Platte... More

Yreka - from Long Gulch Mountain, engraving, Library of Congress

Drawing shows a bird's-eye-view of the town of Yreka, California looking south from Long Gulch Mountain. Jenks had a mining claim on Long Gulch. He became active in Yreka affairs and was elected constable in 18... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

Celestial empire in California : Miners ; gamblers Lith. & published b...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) caricatured Chinese miners in camp eating and nitpicking; and (bottom) playing a game of chance; attached leaf contains an annotation. Baird, Calif... More

A Pike's Peaker Crossing the Plains ; Crossing the Platte

Illustrations show scenes relating to the Colorado gold rush including two men, next to a wagon train, on their way to Pike's Peak; a covered wagon with "Pikes Peak" on it; and a wagon train crossing the Platte... More

Yreka - from Long Gulch Mountain

Drawing shows a bird's-eye-view of the town of Yreka, California looking south from Long Gulch Mountain. Jenks had a mining claim on Long Gulch. He became active in Yreka affairs and was elected constable in 18... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

A Pike's Peaker Crossing the Plains ; Crossing the Platte

Illustrations show scenes relating to the Colorado gold rush including two men, next to a wagon train, on their way to Pike's Peak; a covered wagon with "Pikes Peak" on it; and a wagon train crossing the Platte... More

Yreka - from Long Gulch Mountain, engraving, Library of Congress

Drawing shows a bird's-eye-view of the town of Yreka, California looking south from Long Gulch Mountain. Jenks had a mining claim on Long Gulch. He became active in Yreka affairs and was elected constable in 18... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

A Pike's Peaker Crossing the Plains ; Crossing the Platte

Illustrations show scenes relating to the Colorado gold rush including two men, next to a wagon train, on their way to Pike's Peak; a covered wagon with "Pikes Peak" on it; and a wagon train crossing the Platte... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Arctic Brotherhood Hall, 245 Broadway, Skagway, Skagway, AK

For photographs, see HABS AK-15-5, AK-15-67, and AK-15 -79 (CT). Significance: `The Arctic Brotherhood was a fraternal organization founded by a group of gold seekers on board a steamer bound for Skagway in Feb... More

Fort St. Michael Armory, Eastern end of the old St. Michael airstrip, ...

Significance: The Fort St. Michael Armory was one of two remaining buildings of the fort at St. Michael, which was constructed in 1898-1899. The armory was located east of the main complex of the fort, although... More

Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska

reverse side of stereoscopic card

Women prospectors on their way to Klondyke

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Women prospectors on their way to Klondyke

Local Accession Number: 06_11_001518.Title: Women prospectors on their way to Klondyke.Statement of responsibility: Photographed and published by B.W. Kilburn, Littleton, N.H..Creator/Contributor: Kilburn, B. W... More

Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska

Local Accession Number: 06_11_001519.Title: Bound for the Klondike gold fields, Chilkoot Pass, Alaska.Genre: Stereographs; Photographic prints.Created/Published: Meadville, Pa. ; St. Louis, Mo. ; San Francisco,... More

Preparing to climb the Golden Stair and Petersons Trail, Chilkoot Pass...

Local Accession Number: 06_11_001520.Title: Preparing to climb the Golden Stair and Petersons Trail, Chilkoot Pass Alaska.Genre: Stereographs; Photographic prints.Created/Published: Meadville, Pa. ; St. Louis, ... More

Forest Creek Monster Meeting - Public domain portrait engraving

The Forest Creek Monster Meeting, a protest against license fees on the goldfields of Victoria, Australia. Print: engraving, col. ; 20.5 x 29.5 cm., on sheet 30.5 x 41.4 cm

Cariboo camel

Photo taken 189? Photographer: Unknown Source #A-00347 [1]

Cariboo Road at Soda Creek

Cariboo Road at Soda Creek (1901)

Chilco at Giscome Portage

Chilco at Giscome Portage. Photo taken 1910.

Germansen Landing

Photo taken 1888 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #B-00696 [1]

Gustavus Blin Wright

Photo taken 1870 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #B-00667 [1]

Hydraulic Mine at Manson's Creek

Photo taken 1901 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #I-55939 [1]

James May and Ezra Evans

Photo taken before 1914 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #B-01334 [1]

Mining Recorder's Cabin at Manson Creek

Photo taken 1878 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #B-01300 [1]

Omineca River

Photo taken 1913

Porter Landing, Cassiar, British Columbia

Photo taken 1926 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #D-07666 [1]

Quesnel Forks

Bridge across Quesnel Forks, British Columbia. Photo taken 1885

Slate Creek 1933

Photo taken 1933 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #G-00842 [1]

Vital LaForce

Photo taken 1930 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #G-09467 [1]

Public Domain Images - Wagonrd2a

This image of an unknown woman in June of 1910 shows her standing on the road grade of the wagon road from Seton Lake to Lillooet, which was the last leg of the series of roads and lake ferries comprising the D... More

WH Fitzgerald

Photo taken 1869 Photograper Unknown BC Archives #A-02149 [1]

"Deadwood in 1876." General view of the Dakota Territory gold rush tow...

Public domain photograph - United States History, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description