The Once and Future Silver Queen of the Rockies : Georgetown, Colorado, and the Fight for Survival into the Twentieth 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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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:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Tourism.
Silver mines and mining.
Historic preservation.
Gold mines and mining.
HISTORY > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
Historic preservation > Colorado > Georgetown.
Tourism > Colorado > Georgetown.
Gold mines and mining > Colorado > Georgetown > History > Pictorial works.
Silver mines and mining > Colorado > Georgetown > History > Pictorial works.
Colorado > Georgetown.
Georgetown (Colo.) > History > 20th century.
Georgetown (Colo.) > History > 19th century.
Pictorial works.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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
Physical Description:1 online resource (324 pages).
ISBN:9781607326083

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