1 edition of Gold rush gleanings found in the catalog.
Gold rush gleanings
Published
1998 by R. Mangini in Grangeville, Idaho .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes index.
| Statement | [compiled] by Robert Gaylord Mangini and Rose Mangini. |
| Genre | Genealogy. |
| Contributions | Mangini, Robert Gaylord, 1941-1995., Mangini, Rose. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | F860 .G63 1998 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 215 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 215 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL400012M |
| LC Control Number | 98091690 |
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