1864 - "THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE STEWART GOLD MINING COMPANY IS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES, PAR VALUE OF FIVE DOLLARS EACH" - An official printed list of all stockholders in a Colorado gold mining company that was mt to tax assessors
by Charles Durham
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- very good
- Condition
- Very good
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
The Stewart Gold Mine was one of many mines to spring up in the Central City region of Colorado in wake of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush after paydirt was struck in Gregory Gulch in the late spring of 1859. By 1860, over 10,000 miners had descended upon Central City to mine the Gregory Lode and four other major veins that were subsequently found in the region: Bates, Gunnell, Kansas, and Burroughs.
Most of the miners worked for companies, and in 1863, and after signing a resolution to form a "hard rock miner's union" rioted and began destroying property at the Bob Trail mine. Mining security responded and skirmished with the rioter throughout the night. By the following morning, the miners had lost heart, and the union effort folded.
By 1900, the veins had been exhausted and the regional population had decreased to just over 3,000. Historically, the Steward Gold Mine was located within the region's Apex-North Gilpin Mining District which is now part of the Roosevelt National Forest. The mine has been closed for many years and there are no plans to reopen. (For more information, see "Stewart Gold Mine Near Central City, Colorado" at The Diggins and Wikipedia entries for "Gold Mining in Colorado" and "Central City, Colorado," all online.).
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- Seller
- Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 009700
- Title
- 1864 - "THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE STEWART GOLD MINING COMPANY IS ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND SHARES, PAR VALUE OF FIVE DOLLARS EACH" - An official printed list of all stockholders in a Colorado gold mining company that was mt to tax assessors
- Author
- Charles Durham
- Format/Binding
- Envelope or Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Stewart Gold Mining Company of Colorado
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1864
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philately;
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Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
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Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
About Kurt A. Sanftleben, LLC
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