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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Bradley, Christine A. (Christine Ann), 1952- (Author), Smith, Duane A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2017]
Series:Mining the American West.
Subjects:
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.
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