The once and future Silver Queen of the Rockies : Georgetown, Colorado and the fight for survival into the 20th century /

"The life of Georgetown, Colorado, after the turn of the twentieth century as mining in Clear Creek County steadily declined and ultimately collapsed. Tourism, skiing, and historic preservation replaced mineral extraction and contributed to Georgetown's survival, and ultimate flourishing,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bradley, Christine A. (Christine Ann), 1952- (Autor), Smith, Duane A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2017]
Colección:Mining the American West.
Temas:
1800-1999
Silver mines and mining > Colorado > Georgetown > History > Pictorial works.
Gold mines and mining > Colorado > Georgetown > History > Pictorial works.
Tourism > Colorado > Georgetown.
Historic preservation > Colorado > Georgetown.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
HISTORY > General.
Gold mines and mining.
Historic preservation.
Silver mines and mining.
Tourism.
Georgetown (Colo.) > History > 19th century.
Georgetown (Colo.) > History > 20th century.
Colorado > Georgetown.
History.
Pictorial works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The life of Georgetown, Colorado, after the turn of the twentieth century as mining in Clear Creek County steadily declined and ultimately collapsed. Tourism, skiing, and historic preservation replaced mineral extraction and contributed to Georgetown's survival, and ultimate flourishing, after the loss of its principal industry"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607326083
1607326086

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