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By 1860 the gulch had a population of 2500 , and the town of Russell Gulch was
built with sturdy log cabins and frame dwellings and the usual number of stores ,
saloons , and boardinghouses . Festivities centered in Federal Hall , where as ...
By 1860 the gulch had a population of 2500 , and the town of Russell Gulch was
built with sturdy log cabins and frame dwellings and the usual number of stores ,
saloons , and boardinghouses . Festivities centered in Federal Hall , where as ...
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While Crystal had a population of 500 as early as 1880 , Marble grew more
slowly . A few mines , which produced gold , silver and lead , were worked before
the close of the eighties , and the Hoffman brothers built and operated a small ...
While Crystal had a population of 500 as early as 1880 , Marble grew more
slowly . A few mines , which produced gold , silver and lead , were worked before
the close of the eighties , and the Hoffman brothers built and operated a small ...
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San Miguel City grew to a population of 5 women and 200 men in 1880 , but
Telluride grew faster , stealing its population away , until today San Miguel has
only its trees and its cows . The land is now part of a farm , with nothing but barns
and ...
San Miguel City grew to a population of 5 women and 200 men in 1880 , but
Telluride grew faster , stealing its population away , until today San Miguel has
only its trees and its cows . The land is now part of a farm , with nothing but barns
and ...
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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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Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado Muriel Sibell Wolle No preview available - 1991 |
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