Author: Nicholas Clapp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780932653062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the 1890s, historian Frederick Jackson Turner lamented that the frontier was gone and with it the Old West, but overlooked was some 50,000 square miles of a frontier line outlining the Mojave Desert the Last Frontier. In this arid land, unsettled and sketchily mapped written off as godforsaken and worse there would now be a headlong 25-year rush for richesand for the Old West a grand, tumultuous, rowdy Last Act. Overnight towns named Randsburg, Tonopah, Goldfield, Rhyolite, Greenwater, Skidoo, Ballarat, and Bagdad popped up in this arid desert as gold and silver was discovered. The rush was on as miners worked their various digs: the Yellow Aster, the Lost Gunsight, Mizpah, Belmont, Mohawk, Florence, the Lost Breyfogle, Bullfrog, Bagdad, and the Glory Hole. Just as quickly ghost towns replaced booming towns as mines played out. All of this is captured in rare photographs of the day assembled with interpretive text.
Gold and Silver in the Mojave
Author: Nicholas Clapp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780932653062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the 1890s, historian Frederick Jackson Turner lamented that the frontier was gone and with it the Old West, but overlooked was some 50,000 square miles of a frontier line outlining the Mojave Desert the Last Frontier. In this arid land, unsettled and sketchily mapped written off as godforsaken and worse there would now be a headlong 25-year rush for richesand for the Old West a grand, tumultuous, rowdy Last Act. Overnight towns named Randsburg, Tonopah, Goldfield, Rhyolite, Greenwater, Skidoo, Ballarat, and Bagdad popped up in this arid desert as gold and silver was discovered. The rush was on as miners worked their various digs: the Yellow Aster, the Lost Gunsight, Mizpah, Belmont, Mohawk, Florence, the Lost Breyfogle, Bullfrog, Bagdad, and the Glory Hole. Just as quickly ghost towns replaced booming towns as mines played out. All of this is captured in rare photographs of the day assembled with interpretive text.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780932653062
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the 1890s, historian Frederick Jackson Turner lamented that the frontier was gone and with it the Old West, but overlooked was some 50,000 square miles of a frontier line outlining the Mojave Desert the Last Frontier. In this arid land, unsettled and sketchily mapped written off as godforsaken and worse there would now be a headlong 25-year rush for richesand for the Old West a grand, tumultuous, rowdy Last Act. Overnight towns named Randsburg, Tonopah, Goldfield, Rhyolite, Greenwater, Skidoo, Ballarat, and Bagdad popped up in this arid desert as gold and silver was discovered. The rush was on as miners worked their various digs: the Yellow Aster, the Lost Gunsight, Mizpah, Belmont, Mohawk, Florence, the Lost Breyfogle, Bullfrog, Bagdad, and the Glory Hole. Just as quickly ghost towns replaced booming towns as mines played out. All of this is captured in rare photographs of the day assembled with interpretive text.
The California Gold Country
Author: Elliot H. Koeppel
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN: 9780938121121
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The saga of the early prospectors and all the others who made their mark during the Gold Rush. This historical visitor's guide includes recommended routes along Highway 49, dubbed the Mother Lode Highway, and many historical and full-color photos.
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN: 9780938121121
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The saga of the early prospectors and all the others who made their mark during the Gold Rush. This historical visitor's guide includes recommended routes along Highway 49, dubbed the Mother Lode Highway, and many historical and full-color photos.
The White Heart of Mojave
Author: Mrs. Edna Brush Perkins
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Death Valley (Calif. and Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Gold Basin-Lost Basin Mining Districts, Mohave County, Arizona
Author: Ted G. Theodore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Randsburg
Author: Cynthia Nunn
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781479102037
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
A combination history, photographic journey and travel guide to the historic living ghost town of Randsburg, California, located in the Mojave Desert. Take a step back in time and live the Old West! This old mining town has a lot of tales to tell, some of which you will find in the pages of this book. With a population of nearly 3000 in it's hey day, Randsburg saw it's share of excitement, murder, hi-jinks and disasters, often gaining mention in the larger newspapers. See where Billy Bob Thornton made his supporting speaking role debut in the movie "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown." After months of thorough research I reveal the true identity of Randsburg's most famous red-light madam, French Marguerite. Read the scandalous headlines about the woman vampire seeking new virgin blood! Explore the stories of some of those buried in the Rand District cemetery, who, until now, have been forgotten to history. Learn all the details behind the murder of Emily Davidson, shot dead on Butte Avenue in broad daylight by her husband. You will also learn about some of Randsburg's current residents and shop keepers, and how they manage to keep the history of Randsburg alive for future generations. Full of photographs, both color and black & white. If you have purchased this item, or plan to, please leave your review here: https: //www.createspace.com/Preview/1114892 For some reason my buyers have been unable to leave reviews at the Amazon listing page. Remember, your reviews help to further promote my book to others. Thanks!
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781479102037
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
A combination history, photographic journey and travel guide to the historic living ghost town of Randsburg, California, located in the Mojave Desert. Take a step back in time and live the Old West! This old mining town has a lot of tales to tell, some of which you will find in the pages of this book. With a population of nearly 3000 in it's hey day, Randsburg saw it's share of excitement, murder, hi-jinks and disasters, often gaining mention in the larger newspapers. See where Billy Bob Thornton made his supporting speaking role debut in the movie "Chopper Chicks in Zombietown." After months of thorough research I reveal the true identity of Randsburg's most famous red-light madam, French Marguerite. Read the scandalous headlines about the woman vampire seeking new virgin blood! Explore the stories of some of those buried in the Rand District cemetery, who, until now, have been forgotten to history. Learn all the details behind the murder of Emily Davidson, shot dead on Butte Avenue in broad daylight by her husband. You will also learn about some of Randsburg's current residents and shop keepers, and how they manage to keep the history of Randsburg alive for future generations. Full of photographs, both color and black & white. If you have purchased this item, or plan to, please leave your review here: https: //www.createspace.com/Preview/1114892 For some reason my buyers have been unable to leave reviews at the Amazon listing page. Remember, your reviews help to further promote my book to others. Thanks!
Desert Fever
Author: Gary L. Shumway
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California Desert National Conservation Area (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California Desert National Conservation Area (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
The Performance of Institutions for Groundwater Management: Mojave River Basin
Author: William Andrew Blomquist
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Gold districts of California
Author: William B. Clark
Publisher: William B. Clark
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Gold districts of California
Publisher: William B. Clark
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Gold districts of California
Certified Copy of Compiled Statement of Domestic Corporations Whose Charters Have Been Forfeited, and Foreign Corporations Whose Right to Do Business in This State Has Been Forfeited
Author: California. Secretary of State
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Certified Copy of Compiled Statement of Domestic Corporations Whose Charters Have Been Forfeited and Foreign Corporations Whose Right to Do Business in this State Has Been Forfeited, December 14, 1905, for Failure to Pay Their Corporation License Tax, Under an Act of the Legislature, Approved March 20, 1905
Author: California. Secretary of State
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporation law
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporation law
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description