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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 ... Her people know the danger from fire and her
city council is not behind in taking the step to prevent the destruction of the town .
Bachelor had its fires , the first in January , 1892 , when the Free Coinage Hotel
and Lundy and Sherry ' s saloon ... Her people know the danger from fire and her
city council is not behind in taking the step to prevent the destruction of the town .
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 |
Falsefront Silver Plume | 5 |
Central City Starts a Hobby | 10 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado |
| Author | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Illustrated by | Muriel Sibell Wolle |
| Edition | 2, revised |
| Publisher | Sage Books, 1974 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2008 |
| ISBN | 0804006725, 9780804006729 |
| Length | 583 pages |
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