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Page 175
The festivities opened with a firing of a thirteen- gun salute, followed by the
gathering of the entire camp at the speaker's platform to hear the Declaration of
Independence read. The afternoon was given over to contests — foot races, sack
races ...
The festivities opened with a firing of a thirteen- gun salute, followed by the
gathering of the entire camp at the speaker's platform to hear the Declaration of
Independence read. The afternoon was given over to contests — foot races, sack
races ...
Page 228
The Clubhouse, intended for the workmen, with its Swiss-German architecture
and its clock-tower, has only recently been opened as the Redstone Inn; its
furniture and massive woodwork date from 1900, the year it was opened with a
Grand ...
The Clubhouse, intended for the workmen, with its Swiss-German architecture
and its clock-tower, has only recently been opened as the Redstone Inn; its
furniture and massive woodwork date from 1900, the year it was opened with a
Grand ...
Page 468
On New Year's night, 1898, the Hotel Victor was formally opened With a grand
ball and banquet given by the Gold Coin Co. and its employees. The
entertainment really began in the shaft house of the Coin where the reading room
was ...
On New Year's night, 1898, the Hotel Victor was formally opened With a grand
ball and banquet given by the Gold Coin Co. and its employees. The
entertainment really began in the shaft house of the Coin where the reading room
was ...
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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 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| 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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