A Quick History of Idaho Springs
A Quick History of Idaho Springs

Author: Beth Simmons

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781932738087

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AS a casual observer whizzes by on Interstate 70 in Colorado, it is hard to imagine Idaho Springs and Clear Creek County as the place in the wilderness where the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859 began. However, tales of men who made millions in the golden era of mining around Idaho Springs are as abundant as the remains of gold mines that liberally dot the landscape around this historic town. Beth Simmons captures this great era with the liberal use of historical photographs and reports. Her story makes it obvious why the area has often been referred to as "The Buckle of Colorado's Mineral Belt."

A History of Clear Creek County
A History of Clear Creek County

Author: Historical Society of Idaho Springs

Publisher:

Published: 2004-10-01

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 9780977173105

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Clear Creek County Colorado's premier Mining District comes to life in the fascinating glimpse into the men and women who shaped our community. From George Jack's discovering gold at the confluence of two creeks that became the City of Idaho Springs to merchants and businessmen who made Georgetown the Silver Queen of the Rockies, you'll be drawn back into time with the stories of these interesting people. Learn about Charlie tayler and his aversion to women and his affinity for chipmunck stew, and about the mining characters who called our mountain valley home. Learn about our ghost towns, our organizations, and the people that were so vital in moving our community to where it stands today and enjoy hundreds of incredible photographs!

A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho
A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho

Author: Clark C. Spence

Publisher: University Press of Colorado

Published: 2016-06-15

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1607324741

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"A revolution in placer mining from inception in the 1880s until its demise in the 1960s and its impact on Idaho, the nation's fourth leading producer of dredged gold which provides a lens through which to observe the practice and history of gold dredging around the world"--