The Gold Chain: A California Family Saga

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1987, hardcover edition, Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, CA, 432 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Henry Lee was an Englishman and a circus man who came West during the Gold Rush and established himself as a man who brought joy and even some surprise to the miners he entertained. He was so well received that some threw gold nuggets at his feet, showing their appreciation. Those nuggets were later melted down into a beautiful gold chain, passed down through 3 unique frontier families.