Mining in the Old West
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764323547 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 173 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sandor Demlinger and John Steiner recount the legacy of Chicago jazz and jazz legends through this impressive collection of nearly 300 images. Destination Chicago Jazz is the result of that life's work. For more than 50 years, the pair collaborated to produce a compelling and comprehensive look at one of the richest chapters in the history of Chicago music. . They walked the city's streets photographing and chronicling the musici
The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in northern California set off a mining explosion that greatly hastened the development of the American West. The photos capture the lives of miners and the tent cities and early towns that grew up around the mines. Readers look the old miners in the eye, where the harshness of their lives is etched. With over 300 vintage images, this is a treasure trove for historians, Old West aficionados, and lovers of old photographs.. This new book gathers historic photographs of mining in the Old West, from panning for gold in the waters of California to deep mining throughout the Western Territorities. What is captured is the stuff of which legends were made: the old saloons, wooden sidewalks, and dirt streets. They also see the places where they worked: the makeshift mining operations rising on mountainsides just out of town, the deep and dusty shafts, the tools
For more than 50 years, the pair collaborated to produce a compelling and comprehensive look at one of the richest chapters in the history of Chicago music. They walked the city's streets photographing and chronicling the musicians, clubs, and world of jazz music. About the Author Sandor Demlinger and John Steiner recount the legacy of Chicago jazz and jazz legends through this impressive collection of nearly 300 images. Destination Chicago Jazz is the result of that life's work.