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by Jan Westmore
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jan WestmoreSeries:Images of AmericaTheme:Cultural Region/Western U.S.Publish date:1/14/2013Pages:128
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738596112ISBN-10:0738596116UPC:9780738596112Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.363Product ID:SCWZYMV8PA
Centered in Placer County, Colfax lies northeast of the state capital, Sacramento, in the California foothills. The Gold Rush of 1849 transformed these serene surroundings overnight into a flurry of human activity as men sought wealth. The town soon became the supply transport center for miners working their claims. When technology evolved to meet the needs of our expanding country, trains replaced pack trains and stagecoaches. Colfax grew to accommodate the thousands of workers toiling their way through the Sierra Nevadas to complete the western end of the transcontinental railroad. The town still serves as a junction point for the railroad and a destination stop for tourists to enjoy its unique history.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)ISBN-13:9780738596112ISBN-10:0738596116UPC:9780738596112Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.363Product ID:SCWZYMV8PA
Westmore, Jan: - Author, scholar, and retired corporate executive Jan Westmore, a Sierra Nevada foothills resident and native Californian, is a contributing author to two books, plus a writer and photographer for numerous magazine articles. In Images of America: Colfax, her insightful commentary engages readers as they visually explore the historic images offered from private and public collections. Each photograph reveals an element of the colorful past that enriched this Colfax area.
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