The Wells Fargo book of the gold rush
By: by Margaret Rau ; illustrations from the Wells Fargo archives.
Contributors: Wells, Fargo & Company.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Gold discoveries -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.; California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Gold discoveries.; California -- History -- 1846-1850.
Genres: Pictorial works; Juvenile literature.
Description: Chronicles the California gold rush, from its beginning in 1848, through its peak, to the 1849 recession that brought about its end.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.137-138) and index.