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Black Smoke and White Iron Colorado Rail Annual No 29 by William Reich w/ DJ
Black Smoke and White Iron Colorado Rail Annual No 29 by William Reich
A history of ColoradoKilns, ovens, furnaces and rails
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
264 pages
Copyright 2008
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 10
Preface 11
1 Betsy from Pike 13
2 Coke and Smoke 47
3 Brick Beehives 129
4 Silver Furnaces 179
5 Iron Horses 217
Appendix A List of Smelters 238
Appendix B Locomotive Rosters 248
Appendix C GPS Locations 249
End Notes 250
Glossary 255
Bibliography 256
Index 259
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
Here is the first detailed study of Colorado's coke and ore smelting industries and their importance to the state's mountain railroads. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the three were closely intertwined, and the railroads derived as much revenue hauling coal and coke as from transporting mining ore.
Some familiar names in Colorado history appear, including Palmer, Evans, Moffat and Guggenheim, as well as many lesser known but equally colorful personalities. In addition, the historical development of various refining and smelting processes is fully covered. Dozens of sites are described, including GPS locators for present day exploration.
Black Smoke and White Iron will be of value to anyone with an interest in mining, railroading and the industrial history of the Rocky Mountain West.
263 pages, 30 color and over 240 black and white illustrations, drawings, maps, smelter locomotive rosters, glossary, bibliography and index.
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