Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color #19

In Old California finds Donald Duck and his family mysteriously transported from a modern-day car wreck in Southern California to the gold rush era of 1848. There, they find shelter with a wealthy Spanish rancher, where they join the frenzy of the gold rush and become entangled in a romance between a young vaquero and the rancher’s daughter.

In "A Christmas for Shacktown," a heartfelt holiday effort takes an unexpected turn when Scrooge McDuck pledges to match the ducks' donation for a festive dinner and a toy train for Shacktown’s children. But when a sudden collapse in his money bin sends his fortune plunging into a hidden cavern—just above a treacherous quicksand pit—Scrooge must find a way to keep his promise before Christmas morning.