Publisher's Synopsis
Treasure Express: Epic Days of the Wells Fargo, first published in 1938, is an exciting account of the heady early days of the Wells Fargo offices and its paddlewheel, stagecoach, and express services. The book chronicles the story of Henry Wells (1805-78) and William Fargo (1818-81) who incorporated Wells, Fargo & Company in California in 1852 to provide express services from the gold fields to financial centers of the East. what followed were often life-or-death struggles by the drivers and guards as they fought against both the elements and attacks by marauding bandits and outlaws; a number of the most daring and infamous robberies are detailed. Indexed and illustrated throughout with photographs.
