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(SOLD OUT) Mining in the Old West: This fantastic book goes into great detail about the real lives of the brave `49ers and those who followed them, facing unbelievable hardships in the hopes of striking it rich and finding the Mother Lode!

Significant mines in California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona are all discussed.

This book is a must for those interested in the realities of Gold Rush life, shown in hundreds of period photographs. By Sandor Demlinger, 8 1/2" x 11" with photos, 175 pages soft cover. #-6035 $29.95

From the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in northern California, follow the development of mining in the American West through over 300 vintage photos. See the people and places of history face to face. See the early mining towns and the makeshift mining operations rising on the mountainsides. This is a treasure trove for historians, Old West aficionados, and lovers of old photographs.