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| Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the Early American West
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Vardis Fisher and Opal Laurel Holmes
Few are better prepared than Vardis Fisher to write of the gold rushes and mining camps of the West. He brings together all of the remarkable men and women, all of the fascinating ingredients, all of the violent contrasts which, by chance, go to make up one of the most enthralling chapters in American history. Fisher, a respected scholar and versatile creative writer, devoted the better part of three years to the preparation and writing of this book.
9×12, 466 pages, Hardcover, boxed, 447 illustrations, end notes, bibliography, index. |
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$29.95 plus $3.00 shipping
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| Bonanza West: The Story of Western Mining Rushes, 1848-1900 |
William S. Greever
Greever’s generous inclusion of the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural aspects of the 19th century rush for gold complete this panorama of the West in its bonanza days.
6×9, Paper, 444 pages, 8 maps. |
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| $16.95 plus $3.00 shipping
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Automobile Gold Rushes and Depression Era Mining
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Charles Wallace Miller Jr.
During the Depression, gold fields that had been abandoned for decades saw the return of people, this time in cars, who camped and worked areas wherever they could.
212 pages, Cloth, 23 photographs, 5 maps, 7 tables. |
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| Oregon’s Golden Years: Bonanza of the West |
Miles F. Potter
Gold! A single handful of shiny nuggets changed Oregon from a quiet settlement in the Willamette Valley to a brawling frontier that stretched from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of adventuresome souls faced staggering hardships as they streamed across two thousand miles of America’s wasteland and then, armed with pick and shovel, headed for the mines.
8.5×11, Paperback, 181 pages, 337 illustrations, bibliography, index. |
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| Ghost Towns of the Northwest |
Norman D. Weis
Sixty-two ghost towns from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana are individually described with the history of each town and specific directions on how to find it. Nearly 20 are unknown to the general public, never before mentioned in print, or mysterious in origin and location. Many of Weis’s great stories were found by listening to the old-timers who knew of these places firsthand.
6×9, 319 pages, Paperback, 248 photographs, 16 maps, bibliography, index. |
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Owyhee Trails: The West’s Forgotten Corner
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Mike Hanley with Ellis Lucia
The Owyhees (pronounced oh-WAH-hees), sharp and ragged peaks rising from the high desert of Oregon and Idaho, have been the site of mining booms and Indian battles, holdups and range wars. Gold and silver abound on their slopes and their valleys are rich with water and pasture. Author Mike Hanley ranches near Jordan Valley, Oregon, in the shadow of the Owyhee Mountains. With Ellis Lucia, he recounts the boisterous past and present of this wild and rugged corner of the west.
6×9, Paperback, 314 pages, 106 illustrations, 4 maps, index. |
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| Mining Engineers and the American West |
Clark C. Spence
Voted No. 1 Mining History Book by Mining History News.
This book is a treasure trove of tales about the early mining engineers and their experiences on the Western frontier.
—Mining History News
Paper, 420 pages, 17 photos, 4 illustrations, 5 maps, 6 tables |
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| Colorado Ghost Towns Past and Present |
Robert L.Brown
History, nostalgia, and detailed travel directions combine to provide background for exploring sixty-five of Colorado’s ghost towns and mining camps. Brown pairs early and contemporary photographs of many towns, as he tells of the people and places from the 1800s.
6×9, 322 pages, Paperback, 140 photographs, map, index. |
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| The Great Pikes Peak Gold Rush |
Robert L. Brown
Colorado’s Pikes Peak Gold Rush was an event of enormous social and cultural significance. Its effects reached far beyond the immediate area of the gold strikes, changing the basic economy and lifestyle of the entire region. Ever since Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led an exploring party of 22 men up the Arkansas River in 1806, the 14,110 foot high mountain that he used as a landmark has been known as Pikes Peak. When it was rumored that gold had been found near Cherry Creek, the mountain’s name became synonymous with the wild westward rush that ensued in the spring of 1859.
5.5×8.5, Paperback, 140 pages, photos, index. |
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| Central City and Gilpin County: Then and Now |
Robert L. Brown
Gold brought people to mid-nineteenth century Colorado. Central City and its environs came to be known as “The Richest Square Mile on Earth.” Gilpin County soon evolved, with a population that sometimes approached 40,000, and Central City became the second largest community in Colorado. This book tells the story of this remarkable area, its towns, its mines, and its people. Scores of “then and now” photographs of historic sites illustrate the text.
6×9, Paperback, 200 pages, illustrated, index. |
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| Gold Town to Ghost Town: Silver City, Idaho |
Julia Conway Welch
This book chronicles the story of the most fabulous of ghost towns, Silver City, Idaho.
The photographs of the town are excellent . . .as is the map of the mining district . . .a sound background to an interesting era.
5.5×8.5, 128 pages, Paper, 54 photographs, 4 maps, index. |
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| Four Days from Fort Wingate |
Richard French
In 1864, a party of twenty-one miners and a freighter named Adams headed west in search of the canyon del oro (of gold). In a hidden canyon, they found a fabulous bonanza of gold. But Apache raiders put an end to the miner’s dreams of fame and fortune. Adams and two other men were the only ones to survive to tell the tale. But they were never able to relocate the golden canyon. The legend of the Lost Adams continues to stir the blood of those who dream. Follow the author’s own modern-day quest as he explores the colorful history of this beautiful and fascinating region, searching for a treasure waiting to be rediscovered.
6×9, 240 pages, Paperback, maps, illustrations, index. |
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Basin of Gold
Life in the Boise Basin, 1962-1890 |
Arthur A. Hart
This book captures the flavor of life in the bustling mining camps in the Boise Basin, an area of roughly 20 square miles in the mountains of southwest Idaho. Gold was discovered there in 1862. The words of those who lived in the Basin in the 19th century have qualities that make them worth quoting — they are often picturesque, witty, charming and humorous.
8×8, Paper, 84 pages, illustrated. |
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| Colorado Treasure Tales |
W.C. Jameson
Lost mines, missing outlaw loot and buried and sunken treasure fascinate many folks. Colorado has more than its share of stories about lost treasure. W.C. Jameson has spent many years collecting such tales. In Colorado Treasure Tales Jameson presents 27 intriguing, mysterious and compelling stories about lost gold and silver mines, hidden strongboxes, missing Army payrolls and Spanish loot.
6×9, Paperback, 220 pages, maps. |
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| New Mexico Treasure Tales |
W. C. Jameson
New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment! In addition to all of its natural wonders, New Mexico claims a history unlike that of any of the other grand United States. It is filled with characters from myriad cultures along with dramatic, compelling, and colorful events generating an edge-of-your-seat kind of excitement. The state of New Mexico has given birth to some of the most amazing and incredible legends and tales of lost mines and buried treasures.
New Mexico is incredibly rich in legend and folklore, particularly as it relates to tales of lost mines and buried treasures. There are some who would argue that New Mexico is the location for some of the largest natural deposits of lost gold and silver in the nation.
The twenty-six legends and tales of lost mines and buried treasures presented in this book by veteran treasure hunter W. C. Jameson are the result of more than four decades of search, research, exploration, and discovery.
6×9, Paper, 200 pages, map |
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| Gem Minerals of Idaho |
John A. Beckwith
Idaho conceals dazzling mineral wealth as yet untouched by gem hunters, but until now, no guide has been available. Professor Beckwith writes about physical and optical characteristics of minerals, facts concerning history, lore, and fashioning many of the gems. He describes fourteen various rewarding field trips to every sort of collecting area, with guidelines for recovering gems.
6×9, 129 pages, Paperback, 23 illustrations, 14 maps, index. |
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| The Elusive “Pocket Gold” of South Western Oregon |
Tom (T.H.) Bohmker
A Technical Guide: Searching Techniques, History, Understanding Small Mine Workings and Geology, Hardrock Pan Testing, Metal Detecting Advice For Hardrock Gold, Where To Go.
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| Gold Panner’s Guide To Recreational Mining At The Bohemia, South Umqua & Cow Creek Area, Oregon |
Tom (T.H.) Bohmker |
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