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Bisbee: Urban Outpost on the Frontier

Carlos A. Schwantes

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Situated near the Mexican border in southeastern Arizona, the city of Bisbee gained prominence as a mining center around the turn of the century and by 1981 had produced almost eight billion pounds of copper. This large-format, illustrated volume focuses on the boom years of 1880 to 1920 within the broader context of western mining history and shows how, despite its isolation, Bisbee was influenced by regional, national, and even international forces.

Language: English

Pages: 145

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Release: October 01, 1992

ISBN: 0816512922

ISBN 13: 9780816512928

Bisbee: Urban Outpost on the Frontier

Carlos A. Schwantes

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Situated near the Mexican border in southeastern Arizona, the city of Bisbee gained prominence as a mining center around the turn of the century and by 1981 had produced almost eight billion pounds of copper. This large-format, illustrated volume focuses on the boom years of 1880 to 1920 within the broader context of western mining history and shows how, despite its isolation, Bisbee was influenced by regional, national, and even international forces.

Language: English

Pages: 145

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Release: October 01, 1992

ISBN: 0816512922

ISBN 13: 9780816512928

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