Mining in the Old West

by Sandor Demlinger

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The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in northern California set off a mining explosion that greatly hastened the development of the American West. This new book gathers historic photographs of mining in the Old West, from "panning" for gold in the waters of California to deep mining throughout the Western Territorities. The photos capture the lives of miners and the tent cities and early towns that grew up around the mines. What is captured...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0764323547

ISBN13:9780764323546

Release Date:April 2006

Publisher:Schiffer Publishing

Length:160 Pages

Weight:1.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 8.6" x 10.9"

Related Subjects

Engineering History Petroleum, Mining & Geological Technology

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