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The town had two-story brick stores lining the right hand side of the street while
on the left stood the diminutive City Hall with its bell, and the post office. Upon
investigation, the City Hall, which was little larger than a garage, was found to
house ...
The town had two-story brick stores lining the right hand side of the street while
on the left stood the diminutive City Hall with its bell, and the post office. Upon
investigation, the City Hall, which was little larger than a garage, was found to
house ...
Page 541
On page 155 of this book, the founding of Romley is dated 1897; this is incorrect.
Subsequent research has shown that Romley existed at least a decade earlier. (
Colorado Postal History [1917] lists the establishment of a post office at Romley ...
On page 155 of this book, the founding of Romley is dated 1897; this is incorrect.
Subsequent research has shown that Romley existed at least a decade earlier. (
Colorado Postal History [1917] lists the establishment of a post office at Romley ...
Page 554
It had a post office, a general store, a sawmill, and a few houses. The claims were
patented in 1885. My driver asked directions at a gas station in Divide (on
Highway 24) and was told that Manchester was just over the hill; so we started off
to ...
It had a post office, a general store, a sawmill, and a few houses. The claims were
patented in 1885. My driver asked directions at a gas station in Divide (on
Highway 24) and was told that Manchester was just over the hill; so we started off
to ...
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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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