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

by Arthur Cecil Todd and Todd

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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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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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