Download or read book Vanishing Western Ghost Towns with Lamentations written by Thomas W. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the West written by William Carter and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey of abandoned towns, mostly mining towns, in the West. Well illustrated.
Download or read book Ghost Towns written by Clint Thomsen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of abandoned boomtowns. Attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of these are protected by public and private parties alike, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve these valuable historical relics. Clint Thomsen describes various types of ghost town, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.
Download or read book Academic American Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twenty-one volume set of encyclopedias providing an alphabetical listing of information on a variety of topics.
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the Old West written by Gary Topping and published by BDD Promotional Books Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever the reasons, the fascination is undeniable and GHOST TOWNS OF THE OLD WEST is sure to please even the most ardent ghost town aficionado. Featuring a lively, informative text by historian Gary Topping and more than 150 color photographs by noted California photographer Lynn Radeka--all commissioned especially for this volume--this handsome book surveys 18 of the richest, wickedest, and most colorful communities on the frontier.
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the American West written by Bill O'Neal and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs of Ghost Towns.
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the West written by Philip Varney and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ghosts Towns of the West is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West! Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The book reveals the little-known stories of long-dead soldiers, American Indians, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential guidebook to the historic remains of centuries' past includes maps, town histories, color and historical photographs, and detailed directions to these out-of-the-way outdoor museums of the West. Plan your road trips by chapter--each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi. Ghost towns are within a short drive of major cities out West, and they make excellent day trip excursions. If you happen to be in or near Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or El Paso, for example, you ought to veer towards the nearest ghost town. Western ghost towns can also easily be visited during jaunts to national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, and many others throughout the West. Ghost Towns of the West is a comprehensive guide to former boomtowns of the American West, covering ghost towns in eleven states from Washington to New Mexico, and from California to Montana. This book has everything you need to learn about, visit, and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the Western range"--
Download or read book Western Ghost Towns written by Lambert Florin and published by Seattle : Superior Publishing Company. This book was released on 1961 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 200 photographs picture ghost towns today and the text recalls their history.
Download or read book A Guide to Western Ghost Towns written by Lambert Florin and published by Seattle : Superior Publishing Company. This book was released on 1967 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the American West written by Robert Silverberg and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Basic Reference Sources written by Margaret Taylor and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perennial favorite. ...invaluable as a learning tool. I highly recommend it. --PREVIEW
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the American West written by Mario Kaiser and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissioned by Smithsonian Magazine, a tour of nineteen of America's ghost towns features coverage of such deserted places as Bodie, California; Gold Point, Nevada; and Steins, New Mexico; depicted at dusk while using long exposures and ambiance-capturing light technology.
Download or read book Western Ghost Town Shadows written by Lambert Florin and published by Seattle : Superior Publishing Company. This book was released on 1964 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the personalities, incidents and varying decline of forty-five locations of the West, British Columbia, and Alaska.
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the West written by Lambert Florin and published by BBS Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1971 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A verbal and visual exploration of the West's ghost towns.
Download or read book Lonesome Walls written by Tom Barkdull and published by Exposition Pressof Florida. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rusty Ruins Rusty Remains Ghost Towns Abandoned Places written by Michael Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book of an upcoming series of photos and a history of similar locations around the country. In the book we have included the rich history and breathtaking photographs of the Rhyolite Ghost Town, which was founded in 1904 and is situated just outside Las Vegas, The infamous Cottontail Ranch which is famous because of its history associated with Howard Hughes is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada, The Bonnie Claire Mine located in Nevada which was also built in 1904 and closed 1931, the Carrara Marble Mine was created in 1911 where it produced slabs of marble until it ceased operations in 1917. The book also showcases the history of the amazing Bannack Ghost Town in Montana, through both picture and words. Seeing these locations instilled new life in us giving us the motivation to travel to even more destinations and bring back even more memories to discuss. These things are fast fading, and it feels only a matter of time before they cease to exist.
Download or read book Ghosts of the Glory Trail written by Nell Murbarger and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate glimpse into the past and present of 275 Wester Ghostowns.
