Aspen: The History of a Silver-Mining Town, 1879-1893

by Malcolm Rohbrough and Malcolm J. Rohrbough

Book Overview

Now a world-famous ski resort, Aspen, Colorado began its life as a booming silver-mining town. In its heyday, Aspen rivaled the camps of Virginia City in Nevada's Comstock Lode, and Leadville in Colorado, as the richest silver-mining center in America.
Rohrbough tells the story of Aspen from its founding in 1879 to the collapse of the silver market in 1893. He focuses on the dynamic entrepreneurs such as Jerome B. Wheeler, David M. Hyman, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195054288
• ISBN13: 9780195054286
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"