Early Aspen: 1879-1930

by Douglas N. Beck

Book Overview

Until 1879, the Roaring Fork Valley was home to a band of Colorado Ute Indians. All of that changed in the summer and fall of that year, when two prospecting teams came to the valley to stake their claims, some of which went on to produce millions of dollars of silver. Within five years, Aspen was home to over 20,000 individuals including miners, lawyers, families, businessmen, and even prostitutes. Aspen's fortune was tied to silver. More importantly,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467133183
• ISBN13: 9781467133180
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"