Description: NEW Arcadia Publishing Nevada City, CA 9780738530628 Images of America Trade Pap Vibrant and captivating Nevada City began as a gold-mining camp called Deer Creek Dry Diggins. The large gravel deposits alongside this creek reportedly delivered a pound of pay dirt a day by the fall of 1849, when A. B. Caldwell's general store opened to supply this haphazard collection of tents. By March 1850, somewhere between 6,000 and 16,000 boisterous souls called it home, and the new town was christened "Nevada," meaning "snow covered" in Spanish. After 1861, townsfolk took to adding "City" to the name, to avoid confusion with the new state whose Comstock silver strike drained off many Nevada City residents.Seven fires burned early Nevada City to the ground,sparking a fashion for brick architecture that is evidentin many of the 93 downtown structures listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. NEW Arcadia Publishing Nevada City, CA 9780738530628 Images of America Trade Pap Vibrant and captivating Nevada City began as a gold-mining camp called Deer Creek Dry Diggins. The large gravel deposits alongside this creek reportedly delivered a pound of pay dirt a day by the fall of 1849, when A. B. Caldwell's general store opened to supply this haphazard collection of tents. By March 1850, somewhere between 6,000 and 16,000 boisterous souls called it home, and the new town was christened "Nevada," meaning "snow covered" in Spanish. After 1861, townsfolk took to adding "City" to the name, to avoid confusion with the new state whose Comstock silver strike drained off many Nevada City residents. Seven fires burned early Nevada City to the ground, sparking a fashion for brick architecture that is evident in many of the 93 downtown structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PICK UP OPTION Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. PAYING VIA PAYPAL We accept PayPal on our all our items so you can shop with confidence. Simple choose the PayPal option when proceeding through the checkout. Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like NEW Arcadia Publishing Baltimore in World War II, MD 9780738541891 Images of Ame NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images NEW Arcadia Publishing Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards, DC 9780738541570 P NEW Arcadia Publishing Early Salinas, CA 9780738529936 Images of America Trade P Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Arcadia Publishing Postage Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are accepted Items must be returned within 30 days of the auction ending Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by
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Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Book Title: Nevada City
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication Year: 2005
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Maria E. Brower
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.5 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
