Name/Title
Gold RushEntry/Object ID
L9999.575.17414Description
Gold Rush. A guidebook for the Overland Trail during the Gold Rush. A detailed narrative of events with sketches of what J. Goldsborough Bruff saw.
A company of 66 men set out from Washington,D.C. on April 2, 1849 to July 20, 1851 following the trail with some minor variations.
Recognized by historians as invaluable source of material. His party went through St. Joseph, Missouri.
794/Hardbound/IllustrationsLexicon
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Trails, Overland Trail, California Trail, Western MigrationBook Details
Author
J. Goldsborough BruffPlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1949Call No.
Western BRNotes
Copy No.: 1