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Treadwell Gold: An Alaska Saga of Riches and Ruin
University of Alaska Press, 2010 eISBN: 978-1-60223-102-3 | Cloth: 978-1-60223-075-0 | Paper: 978-1-60223-118-4 Library of Congress Classification F912.D75K45 2010 Dewey Decimal Classification 979.84
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
A century ago, Treadwell, Alaska, was a featured stop on steamship cruises, a rich, up-to-date town that was the most prominent and proud in all Alaska. Its wealth, however, was founded on the remarkably productive gold mines on Douglas Island, and when those caved in and flooded in the early decades of the twentieth century, Treadwell sank into relative obscurity. See other books on: Alaska | Gold discoveries | Gold miners | Gold mines and mining | History, Local See other titles from University of Alaska Press |
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Treadwell Gold: An Alaska Saga of Riches and Ruin
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
University of Alaska Press, 2010
eISBN: 978-1-60223-102-3
Cloth: 978-1-60223-075-0
Paper: 978-1-60223-118-4
eISBN: 978-1-60223-102-3
Cloth: 978-1-60223-075-0
Paper: 978-1-60223-118-4
A century ago, Treadwell, Alaska, was a featured stop on steamship cruises, a rich, up-to-date town that was the most prominent and proud in all Alaska. Its wealth, however, was founded on the remarkably productive gold mines on Douglas Island, and when those caved in and flooded in the early decades of the twentieth century, Treadwell sank into relative obscurity.
Treadwell Gold presents first-person accounts from the sons and daughters of the miners, machinists, hoist operators, and superintendents who together dug and blasted the gold that made Treadwell rich. Alongside these stories are vintage photos that capture both the industrial vigor of the mines and the daily lives that made up Treadwell society. The book will fascinate anyone interested in Alaskan history or the romance of gold mining’s past.
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