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This two-story, false-fronted white building, with its tall tower, houses one of the
five fire companies of Georgetown which flourished in the seventies and eighties.
In its dark interior fire fighting apparatus of an earlier era is neatly arranged, ...
This two-story, false-fronted white building, with its tall tower, houses one of the
five fire companies of Georgetown which flourished in the seventies and eighties.
In its dark interior fire fighting apparatus of an earlier era is neatly arranged, ...
Page 331
Bachelor had its fires, the first in January, 1892, when the Free Coinage Hotel
and Lundy and Sherry's saloon disappeared. Later that year another saloon went
up in flames, and again the town was threatened. The Creede Candle of March
10 ...
Bachelor had its fires, the first in January, 1892, when the Free Coinage Hotel
and Lundy and Sherry's saloon disappeared. Later that year another saloon went
up in flames, and again the town was threatened. The Creede Candle of March
10 ...
Page 458
In spite of such buildings as the National Hotel, a large portion of the city was
built of wood, and fire was a constant menace. On account of the heavy winds
that prevailed yesterday Chief Allen of the fire department had the town team
hitched ...
In spite of such buildings as the National Hotel, a large portion of the city was
built of wood, and fire was a constant menace. On account of the heavy winds
that prevailed yesterday Chief Allen of the fire department had the town team
hitched ...
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Contents
Gold in the Hills | 1 |
Victor its dumps and the Ajax mine frontispiece | 3 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
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| Title | Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado |
| Illustrated by | Muriel S. Wolle |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Swallow Press, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 0804006725, 9780804006729 |
| Length | 583 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) Travel / Special Interest / General |
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