Colorado Mining: A Photographic HistoryIllustrated with many black and white historic photographs of mines and mining towns in Colorado, this book traces the industry from its development in 1859 to the late 1970s. |
Contents
Prologue The Legend of the Shining Mountains | 1 |
Pikes Peak or Bust | 5 |
Growing Pains | 13 |
Copyright | |
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