The 1840 Gold Rushes brought a flood of hardy adventurers to California; people of different races, nationalities, professions, and trades who dramatically advanced the settlement of the west; transformed San Francisco into a metropolis, and provided a great stimulus to commerce in the United States.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014971
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Gold mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Crafts & Visual Arts → Gold
Documentary
Documentary → Docudrama
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gold
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Gold mines and mining - California - History - 19th century
History → History
History → United States - History - 19th century
History → West (U.S.) - History
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)