Pryor. Through rare archival images, this photo-history examines the efforts of those who risked everything for the chance to strike it rich in Southwest Missouri. You'll learn about the mining camps that turned into towns, such as Joplin, Webb City and Carterville, and hear tales of fortunes made and lost - including entrepreneurs such as Alfred Rogers, who organized the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company (the largest interurban system west of the Mississippi). 128 pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼", softcover.
Southwest Missouri Mining
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- SKU:
- 0R37138
- Military Conflict:
- Non-military
