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• catalog abstract ""Goldfield, Nevada, was one of the West's last mining boomtowns, centered on a fabulously rich gold deposit discovered in 1902 and exhausted by 1920. Goldfield's heyday embraced both the final days of the western frontier and the beginning of the automobile age, and its brief but brilliant history combined elements of both." "Mining historian Sally Zanjani has a personal connection to Goldfield - her father was one of thousands who went there to seek his fortune. In this book, Zanjani tells the colorful history of the town, enhancing her story with the personal accounts of many of its residents. The result is an exceptionally readable narrative of an exceptional place." "Goldfield developed first as a rough mining camp after the discovery of gold, but quickly it included modern stamping mills, an array of saloons and brothels, a lively business district, and a population of widely diverse backgrounds and habits. The arrival of the railroad brought access to the culture and luxuries of the wider world, and gold created the fortunes to enjoy them. But there were families here as well, mothers and children, homes, schools, and churches. There were also single women seeking a livelihood (respectable or not), crooks of many persuasions, politicians with a range of agendas - some less than honorable - and working men of many backgrounds, all hoping to strike it rich. By 1919 the gold rush was over - the ore bodies were exhausted and most of the population left for greener pastures. A disastrous fire in 1923 destroyed much of what was left." "Today's Goldfield is a mere shadow of its halcyon self, but Zanjani's engaging recounting of its story brings this last western gold-rush town to life again as the town celebrates the centennial of its founding. Lavishly illustrated with more than 160 remarkable period photographs, many from private collections and never-before published, The Glory Days in Goldfield, Nevada, will delight readers and preserve the history of one of Nevada's most important and vibrant mining centers."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12680661.
• catalog coverage "Goldfield (Nev.) Biography.".
• catalog coverage "Goldfield (Nev.) Gold discoveries.".
• catalog coverage "Goldfield (Nev.) History.".
• catalog created "2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
• catalog description ""Goldfield, Nevada, was one of the West's last mining boomtowns, centered on a fabulously rich gold deposit discovered in 1902 and exhausted by 1920. Goldfield's heyday embraced both the final days of the western frontier and the beginning of the automobile age, and its brief but brilliant history combined elements of both." "Mining historian Sally Zanjani has a personal connection to Goldfield - her father was one of thousands who went there to seek his fortune. In this book, Zanjani tells the colorful history of the town, enhancing her story with the personal accounts of many of its residents. The result is an exceptionally readable narrative of an exceptional place." "Goldfield developed first as a rough mining camp after the discovery of gold, but quickly it included modern stamping mills, an array of saloons and brothels, a lively business district, and a population of widely diverse backgrounds and habits. ".
• catalog description "1. The Founders and the Early Camp 1 -- 2. Roads to Goldfield 11 -- 3. The Mines that Started it All 23 -- 4. The City Goldfielders Built 41 -- 5. Family, School, and Church 57 -- 6. What Goldfielders did for Fun 71 -- 7. The Wrong Side of the Law 93 -- 8. Gold Rush Politics 105 -- 9. Borrasca 119.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131) and index.".
• catalog description "Lavishly illustrated with more than 160 remarkable period photographs, many from private collections and never-before published, The Glory Days in Goldfield, Nevada, will delight readers and preserve the history of one of Nevada's most important and vibrant mining centers."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "The arrival of the railroad brought access to the culture and luxuries of the wider world, and gold created the fortunes to enjoy them. But there were families here as well, mothers and children, homes, schools, and churches. There were also single women seeking a livelihood (respectable or not), crooks of many persuasions, politicians with a range of agendas - some less than honorable - and working men of many backgrounds, all hoping to strike it rich. By 1919 the gold rush was over - the ore bodies were exhausted and most of the population left for greener pastures. A disastrous fire in 1923 destroyed much of what was left." "Today's Goldfield is a mere shadow of its halcyon self, but Zanjani's engaging recounting of its story brings this last western gold-rush town to life again as the town celebrates the centennial of its founding. ".
• catalog extent "xv, 141 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Glory days in Goldfield, Nevada.".
• catalog identifier "0874175208 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Glory days in Goldfield, Nevada.".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Reno : University of Nevada Press,".
• catalog relation "Glory days in Goldfield, Nevada.".
• catalog spatial "Goldfield (Nev.) Biography.".
• catalog spatial "Goldfield (Nev.) Gold discoveries.".
• catalog spatial "Goldfield (Nev.) History.".
• catalog spatial "Nevada Goldfield".
• catalog spatial "Nevada Goldfield.".
• catalog subject "979.3/35 21".
• catalog subject "F849.G8 Z36 2002".
• catalog subject "Frontier and pioneer life Nevada Goldfield.".
• catalog subject "Gold mines and mining Nevada Goldfield History.".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. The Founders and the Early Camp 1 -- 2. Roads to Goldfield 11 -- 3. The Mines that Started it All 23 -- 4. The City Goldfielders Built 41 -- 5. Family, School, and Church 57 -- 6. What Goldfielders did for Fun 71 -- 7. The Wrong Side of the Law 93 -- 8. Gold Rush Politics 105 -- 9. Borrasca 119.".
• catalog title "The glory days in Goldfield, Nevada / Sally Zanjani.".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".