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A short, informational brochure on the town of Eagle and Eagle County in general. Includes information for tourists and visitors: recreational opportunities, businesses and offices, airport facilities, and general statistics. The back cover lists county codes and abbreviations on license plates in the state of Colorado. Produced by the Eagle Chamber of Commerce.
Thumbnail for 'The Whitepine Ski Area, Recreation for Miners by Judith Hollingshead'
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Paper describing the history of Whitepine Ski Area in Colorado during the mining boom. 10 pages. Written by Judith Hollingshead.
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A paper written by Carly Cassidy for WSCU History describing the Big Mine at Crested Butte, Colorado. 22 pages.
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Paper describing the history of early Gunnison County, Colorado. 87 pages. Written by H. C. Cornwall .
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in Hinsdale County, Colorado. 87 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Milo Morse and Faye Biesler.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in Victor, Colorado. 48 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Leland Feitz.
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Pamphlet describing Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado. 49 pages. Written by Sarah J Pearce and Rosanne Elfin with color and black and white photos.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of the Gold and Gold Panning in the United States. 52 pages. Includes maps. Written by Tom Bishop.
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Small pamphlet describing the history around Cripple Creek, Colorado. 48 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Leland Feitz.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of the Gold hunting in the West. 64 pages. Includes maps. Written by Robert Neil Johnson.
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Small book describing the history of the Kansas Gold Mine. 22 pages. Includes black and white map and clippings.
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Red Cliff, Colorado is one of the oldest towns in Eagle County beginning in 1879. The town was the original county seat until 1921, after the fourth and final election deciding to move to Eagle. Red Cliff was bolstered in its early days by a booming mining business, hotels, and travelers through the mountains. Red Cliff's immediate neighbor was the now-abandoned mining town of Gilman, which was shut down by the EPA in the 1980s and declared a Superfund...
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Small pamphlet describing some of the history of Leadville, Colorado. 52 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Mrs. Helen Skala and Mrs. Dora Krocesky
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in the area of Boulder, Colorado. 106 pages. Includes black and white photographs and maps. Written by Lou Walther.
Thumbnail for 'Over Trails of Yesterday by F. E. Gimlett'
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining in Colorado. 64 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by F. E. Gimlett.
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Olive Houck Cryan was a lifelong resident of Gilman and Red Cliff, Colorado. She details early life in the mining town of Gilman, Colorado, through research and storytelling, to its company town glory days, to its subsequent closure and lay-offs in the 1980s. The story spans from mine accidents, newspaper articles, events, friends, and school, to daily life and memories from her friends and neighbors of their home. Also includes sections and details...
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Small pamphlet describing the history of Silverton and other Ghost towns in Colorado. 64 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Jack Benham.
Thumbnail for 'Colorado's Lost Gold Mines and Buried Treasure'
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Small pamphlet describing the history of mining and life in Colorado. 456 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Caroline Bancroft.
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Small pamphlet describing the history of the Gold camp in Cripple Creek, Colorado. 68 pages. Includes black and white photographs. Written by Leland Feitz.