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Author: Wayne C. Sparling
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780870042294
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDistributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press When mineral riches were found in southern Idaho "boomtowns" arose across this rugged land. When the mining activity ceased these towns were quickly abandoned yet they still stand; a testimony to the vagaries of life in the frontier in pursuit of gold and silver.
Author: Jon Sharpe
Publisher: Signet Book
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780451200242
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA young woman hires the Trailsman to help locate her brother, who was supposed to meet her in the so called ghost town called Grange. But Grange has mysteriously disappeared and no one has ever heard of it. To find its whereabouts, the Trailsman goes on the hunt for some sneaky spirits...
Author: Donald C. Miller
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Published: 1976-01-01
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9780871082053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip Varney
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2010-07-04
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1610600908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides readers to the fascinating and scenic ghost towns of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. Varney highlights popular tourist destinations as well as out-of-the-way spots unfamiliar even to natives of the region. Maps, historical background, and stunning color photographs bring to life dozens of ghost towns and provide practical information for exploring this fascinating chapter of American history.
Author: Julia Conway Welch
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDistributed by the University of Nebraska Press for the University of Idaho Press For over a hundred years, the hopes, struggles, achievements and failures of mining in the West were played out against a backdrop of unrivaled beauty. This book chronicles the story of Silver City from the first discoveries of silver at nearby Jordan Creek in 1863 to the work of those who still labor to preserve its heritage.
Author: Lambert Florin
Publisher:
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780875643281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert E. Ballard
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Published: 2023-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780870046476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bruce A. Raisch
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Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781578644834
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Publisher: Preservation Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 48
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sandra Dallas
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780806120843
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDepicts the history of more than one hundred Colorado towns abandoned after the end of the mining boom
