Life in the Early Mining Camps of Colorado

The story of the advancing American frontier has unending interest. Perhaps one of the most colorful and unusual frontier developments was that of the mining frontier in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. During the years following the discovery of gold in 1858 and the early 1880's occurred an al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Charles O.
Other Authors: Bridges, Clarence Allen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: North Texas State College 1954
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130398/
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Summary:The story of the advancing American frontier has unending interest. Perhaps one of the most colorful and unusual frontier developments was that of the mining frontier in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. During the years following the discovery of gold in 1858 and the early 1880's occurred an almost unprecedented evolution from a primitive pioneer society to complex industrial development.