Ogrissek's daily diary (212 pages) records his trip from Jersey City in February, 1899 to the Alaska gold fields and back in September, 1899. The sketchbook accompanies descriptions in the diary of the scenery he encounters. The 26 drawings, almost al...
Description:
Ogrissek, who had been a liquor salesman in Jersey City, New Jersey, travelled to Alaska in 1898, 1899 and 1900 to make a fortune for his family. In 1899 he travelled across the country by railroad to Seattle and then up to southeastern Alaska to Skag...
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska, Juneau Mining District., Berners Bay (Alaska), Chilkat River (B.C. and Alaska), Dutch Harbor (Alaska), Haines (Alaska), Ketchikan (Alaska), Lynn Canal (Alaska), Nome (Alaska), Prince of Wales Island (Alaska), Seward (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), and Valdez (Alaska)
Subject (Name):
Ogrissek, George A. and Denomie, Antoine.
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining, Description and travel, and Gold discoveries
Reports to the Assistant Adj. Gen., Dept. of Dakota and orders signed by 1st Lt. James Calhoun
Description:
The Black Hills Expedition, the 7th United States Cavalry commanded by Gen. Custer, under the authority of Gen. Terry, was to reconnoiter a route to the Black Hills and explore their interior. It left from Fort Hall July 2, 1874 and returned in August...
Subject (Geographic):
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
Subject (Name):
Custer, George A. 1839-1876. (George Armstrong), and United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th.
Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are...
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +204: On sheet 29 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Kelloggs and Comstock and Ensign and Thayer
Subject (Geographic):
California and Sacramento River (Calif.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, Indians of North America, African Americans, and Gold discoveries
Print shows miners, Caucasians, Native American men, one African-American man, and one woman; panning and digging for gold along the Sacramento River in California. Some figures at left are seen holding gold nuggets in their hands; others at right are...
Description:
BEIN WA Prints +205: On sheet 29 x 37 cm.
Subject (Geographic):
California, Sacramento River (Calif.), and Sacramento River.
Subject (Topic):
Gold miners, Gold panning, African Americans, Indians of North America, and Gold discoveries
John Sutter's account of James W. Marshall's discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill is accompanied by two large illustrations: a profile portrait of Marshall titled "Portait of Mr. Marshal, taken from nature at the time when he made the discovery of gold ...
Alternative Title:
Captain Sutter's account of the first discovery of gold
A satirical look at the characters in Gold Rush California, including miners, gamblers, charlatans, and other get-rich-quick schemers. Includes scenes of a miner carrying/wearing all his worldy goods, an exorbitant restaurant bill at Delmonico, an ers...
Alternative Title:
Departure for Eldorado
Description:
Title from sign above mine entrance at center of image.
Publisher:
Lith. by Quirot
Subject (Geographic):
California
Subject (Topic):
Miners, Internal migrants, Gold discoveries, and Wealth
Two scenes of mining life. In the top scene, three miners, one of whom may be African-American, sit around a table in a cabin while a fourth miner weighs a small amount of gold. In the bottom scene, miners and their pack animals walk along a hilly tra...
The diary (about 130 pages) of George R. L. Penney, of Winsted, Connecticut, describes his journey from New York to California via Panama, his voyage up the coast to Portland, and his trip by steamer and foot eastward along the Columbia River to Place...
Subject (Geographic):
Idaho, Boise County., and Columbia River Valley
Subject (Name):
Penney, G. R. L. (George R. L.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining, Voyages to the Pacific coast, Description and travel, and Gold discoveries
Print depicts the Gold Dirt mining camp near Rollingsville in Gilpin County, Colorado; in foreground, left, two saddled horses; foreground center, two men standing near two others; middle ground, center, mill and other buildings; background, mountains...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
E. Sachse Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado and Gilpin County (Colo.)
Subject (Name):
Rollins, John Q. A., 1816-1894. (John Quincy Adams), and Gold Dirt Mine
Subject (Topic):
Gold, Milling, Gilpin County, Gold mines and mining, and Gold discoveries
A sheet with 12 images of various elements of Gold Rush mining operations, each with title and letterpress explanation of the activity depicted. The image for "Rocking the cradle" includes a Chinese worker. On the sheet's right side is a column listi...
Alternative Title:
Methods of mining
Description:
Title from caption at top of sheet.
Publisher:
Published by J.M. Hutchings
Subject (Geographic):
California and California.
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining, Mining engineering, Gold miners, Miners, Gold discoveries, and Chinese
The journals and letters to his family and friends describe an 1849 trip from New York to California, by way of the Lakes, Chicago, St. Louis, and Independence. It notes preparations for the overland journey and traveling with the Wolverine Rangers to...
Description:
In 1849, Swain, with F. A. Bailey, M. Hutchinson, and J. Root,left Youngstown, New York, to join the California gold rush. After a few months at the mines, he returned to New York by Panama. He was a farmer in Youngstown and became prominent in local ...
Subject (Geographic):
California., California, Feather River Valley (Calif.), and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Bailey, Frederick A., Hutchinson, Michael., Root, John, fl. 1849., Swain, George, 1819-1892., Swain, Patience., Swain, Sabrina., Swain, William, 1821-1904., and Wolverine Rangers (Firm)
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Ocean travel, Gold discoveries, and Description and travel
The diary describes an 1849 overland journey to St. Joseph by rail and boat, and then by mule to California. The diary describes two years in the mines and Stuart's return to Lowell, Massachusetts, by way of Nicaragua. In 1851 he set out for Nicaragua...
Description:
In 1849 Stuart joined the Granite State and California Mining and Trading Company of Boston, which combined with the Mt. Washington Company of Boston.
Subject (Geographic):
California., California, and West (U.S.)
Subject (Name):
Stuart, Joseph Alonzo, b. 1825., Granite State and California Mining and Trading Company., and Mt. Washington Company.
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Ocean travel, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Voyages to the Pacific coast, Description and travel, and Gold discoveries
The journal records the trip by Fort Smith, the Arkansas, Gregg's road, Little River, the Canadian, Albuquerque, Rio Grande, Rio Membres, Chihuahua road, Tucson, the Gila, the Colorado, the desert, Warner's ranch, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, a...
Description:
Goulding joined the Knickerbocker Exploring Company which traveled from New York to California in 1849. He was engaged in the manufacture of surgical instruments in New York and he was appointed by the Surgeon General to McClennon Hospital near Phila...
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.) and California
Subject (Name):
Goulding, William R., Hoyt, John P., and Knickerbocker Exploring Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
Overland journeys to the Pacific, Description and travel, and Gold discoveries
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, La...
Description:
Accompanied by a box list.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, La...
Description:
Accompanied by a box list.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
Photographs documenting the Klondike gold rush, including views of miners and mining towns and transportation to the mines via railway, steamer, and dog sled. Views en route to the gold fields feature the Klondike, Yukon, Pelly and Stewart rivers, La...
Description:
Accompanied by a box list.
Subject (Geographic):
Yukon Territory., Yukon, Yukon Territory, Klondike River Valley (Alaska), Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
Goetzman, H. J., Mrs. and Goetzman, Edith.
Subject (Topic):
Photographers, Mining, Pictorial works, Railroads, Steamers, and Gold discoveries
Photographs of gold mining operations in the Yukon, including views of hydraulic mining, dredging, and the use of steam to thaw the ground. The journey to the Yukon used both steamer and rail travel, and there are views from aboard boat of the shore...
Description:
Manuscript captions on versos.
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska, Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska), and Dawson (Yukon)
Subject (Name):
White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Subject (Topic):
Fortification, Gold mines and mining, Hydraulic mining, Missions, and Gold discoveries
