lˈaɪk tˈɛnz ʌv θˈaʊzəndz ʌv ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn, ɡˈɪbz dʒˈɔɪnd ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ɡˈoʊld ɹˈʌʃ, hˌævɪŋ ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ ɪn lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.
Like tens of thousands of other men, Gibbs joined the California Gold Rush, having arrived in San Francisco in late 1850.