Treadwell Gold - An Alaska Saga of Riches and Ruin (Hardcover)

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.
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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.

General

Imprint:	University of Alaska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Authors:	Sheila Kelly
Dimensions:	70 x 100 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	271
ISBN-13:	978-1-60223-075-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-60223-075-7
Barcode:	9781602230750

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