The Gold Camps And Silver Cities Of Idaho

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Gold Camps And Silver Cities Of IdahoISBN13:9781501059667ISBN10:1501059661Author:Jackson, Kerby (Introduction by), Mines, Idaho Bureau of (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Mining Historian Kerby Jackson Introduces Us To A Classic Mining Work In This Important Re-Issue Of The Idaho Bureau Of Mines Publication Gold Camps & Silver Cities: Wherein Is Told The Story Of The Rush Of 1863 Into The Boise Basin And The Owyhee Country And Of What Followed; How The Gold-Seekers And Rainbow-Runners Transformed A Hostile Wilderness Into Idaho Territory And, Later, Into The State Of Idaho Originally Published In 1963, This Important Publication On Idaho Mining Has Not Been Available For Nearly Fifty Years Included Are Rare Insights Into The History Of Idaho's Gold Rush, As Well As The Mad Craze For Silver In The Idaho Panhandle Documented In Fine Detail Are The Early Mining Excitements At Boise Basin, At South Boise, In The Owyhees, At Deadwood, Long Valley, Stanley Basin And Robinson Bar, At Atlanta, On The Famous Boise River, Volcano, Little Smokey, Banner, Boise Ridge, Hailey, Leesburg, Lemhi, Pearl, At South Mountain, Shoup And Ulysses, Yellow Jacket And Loon Creek The Story Follows With The Appearance Of Chinese Miners At The New Mining Camps On The Snake River, Black Pine, Yankee Fork, Bay Horse, Clayton, Heath, Seven Devils, Gibbonsville, Vienna And Sawtooth City Also Included Are Special Sections On The Idaho Lead And Silver Mines Of The Late 1800'S, As Well As The Mining Discoveries Of The Early 1900'S That Paved The Way For Idaho's Modern Mining And Mineral Industry Lavishly Illustrated With Rare Historic Photos, This Volume Provides A One Of A Kind Documentary Into Idaho's Mining History That Is Sure To Be Enjoyed By Not Only Modern Miners And Prospectors Who Still Scour The Hills In Search Of Nature's Treasures, But Also Those Enjoy History And Tromping Through Overgrown Ghost Towns And Long Abandoned Mining Camps Note: This Edition Is A Perfect Facsimile Of The Original Edition And Is Not Set In A Modern Typeface As Such, Some Type Characters And Images Might Suffer From Slight Imperfections Or Minor Shadows In The Page Background Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-09-03Weight:0.99 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 11'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:188Language:English

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