The Cornish Miner in America: The Contribution to the Mining History of the United States by Emigrant Cornish Miners--The Men Called Cousin Jacks Vo
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The hands of Cornish miners bore scars of one of the most sophisticated traditions of hard-rock mining in the world.Toughened "Cousin Jacks" brought generations of toilsome underground experience to the Americas from one of the oldest mining regions of the world. Once here, their skill with granite and ore won their fame as the industrial elite of western mining camps. Heirs of a perfected system of excavation, a valuable terminology, and the technical...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806190280
ISBN13:9780806190280
Release Date:January 2022
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Length:286 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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