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Page 109
At the edge of the town we took a road to the left and climbed another hill ,
twisting through timber until we reached a group of deserted mine buildings .
Here we parked the car and taking our lunches , cameras and sketching
paraphernalia ...
At the edge of the town we took a road to the left and climbed another hill ,
twisting through timber until we reached a group of deserted mine buildings .
Here we parked the car and taking our lunches , cameras and sketching
paraphernalia ...
Page 118
But , as I was saying , about the railroad , it took six years to get her built and by
then the mines at Silver Plume and above Graymount were sending rich stuff
down the canyon by wagon ; so they had to build the road on up the gulch to
serve ...
But , as I was saying , about the railroad , it took six years to get her built and by
then the mines at Silver Plume and above Graymount were sending rich stuff
down the canyon by wagon ; so they had to build the road on up the gulch to
serve ...
Page 464
We might say that Cripple Creek took a ride in Victor ' s band wagon , but Cripple
has often done that commercially and the habit is growing . – Victor Daily Record
, July 20 , 1897 . The float was : a glittering crystallization , an allegorical ...
We might say that Cripple Creek took a ride in Victor ' s band wagon , but Cripple
has often done that commercially and the habit is growing . – Victor Daily Record
, July 20 , 1897 . The float was : a glittering crystallization , an allegorical ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
The Aspen Country | 218 |
Off the Beaten Track | 246 |
Copyright | |
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Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1991 |
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