[CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH]. The Sun. San Francisco, 12 December 1853. 2pp., folio (552 x 413 mm), old folds, some browning and dampstaining, tear to lower margin slightly affecting text, some edgewear. Provenance: Wells Fargo Express of San Francisco (rubber stamps). Wells Fargo played a pivotal role in the American Gold Rush by providing banking services to miners and settlers arriving in California and offering express and shipping including the transport of gold and other valuables securely. Given the prevalence of gold, there was a need for secure and reliable banking services which Wells Fargo provided by having a reputation for safe and secure transactions. The company became an integral part of the California region’s history and continued to expand its operations in the years that followed.