History of the Comstock Silver Lode and Mines
Dan DeQuille
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Length 4 h 49 min
Chapters 57
First published 1974
This is a brief account of the Comstock Lode silver mines, and description of the geographic features of the state of Nevada including the railroads. Silver not only defined Nevada, but influenced the opening of the American West as far as San Francisco. Dan De Quille (pseudonym for William Wright) wrote extensively on the history of mining in the area of Nevada, and published the larger work “The Big Bonanza” assisted by Mark Twain, both of whom were part of the Sagebrush School of writers. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Introductory Read by Larry Wilson 3:26
2
Physical Aspect of the State Read by John 7:20
3
The Rivers of Nevada - Humboldt River Read by John 4:39
4
Truckee River Read by Johann 4:20
5
Carson River Read by Johann 2:51
6
Walker River, Owyhee River, Reese River Read by Larry Wilson 3:05
7
Other Nevada Rivers Read by Johann 3:00
8
Mineral Treasures of Nevada Read by Isobel 3:50
9
Agricultural Resources Read by jenno 6:06
10
The Comstock Mines, The Discovery of Silver Read by Alan Mapstone 2:30
11
Placer Mining on Gold Canyon Read by ToddHW 8:53
12
The Grand Rush over the Sierras Read by Alan Mapstone 2:32
13
The Discoverers and Their Fate Read by Alan Mapstone 3:05
14
Early Mining and Milling Read by James R. Hedrick 4:07
15
Mining Difficulties and Inventions Read by James R. Hedrick 2:18
16
Various Mining and Milling Appliances, The Comstock as a School for Miners Read by James R. Hedrick 3:31
17
Virginia City and Surroundings Read by jenno 9:16
18
City Improvements Read by jenno 3:38
19
The Great Fire Read by Ryan Fahey 5:29
20
Virginia City at Present Read by Ryan Fahey 4:37
21
Views from the City and Vicinity, The View from the Summit of Mount Davidson Read by Ryan Fahey 3:08
22
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Read by Alan Mapstone 3:52
23
The Days of Bull Teams Read by John 3:54
24
The Virginia City and Gold Hill Water Works Read by John 4:03
25
The Big Water Pipes Read by John 3:20
26
Additional Great Pipes Read by Johann 3:41
27
The Sutro Tunnel, The Reduction Works of Early Days Read by jenno 5:17
28
The First Silver Mill, The Many Mills of the Early Days Read by jenno 6:29
29
Description of the Process of Working Comstock Silver Ores Read by ToddHW 9:23
30
The Two California Mills, The River and Canyon Mills Read by jenno 5:29
31
The Comstock Lode - Hoisting Works, Shafts and Mining, Past and Present Read by Tim811 2:36
32
The Three Lines of Hoisting Works Read by Tim811 5:44
33
The Combination Shaft, The Deepest Workings on the Lode Read by Wayne Cooke 5:39
34
A Return to the Second Line of Works Read by James R. Hedrick 4:26
35
The Old First Bonanzas, The New Departure Read by Tim811 4:19
36
Present Yield of the Comstock Mines Read by James R. Hedrick 9:07
37
Vicissitudes of Fortune in Mining Read by Wayne Cooke 4:13
38
Towns of Western Nevada - Virginia City, Gold Hill , Silver City Read by Christina Fu 5:29
39
Dayton and Sutro Read by James R. Hedrick 5:35
40
Carson City Read by Bruce McCready 6:30
41
Empire City, Genoa and Reno Read by Beau Wood 9:14
42
Other Towns in Washoe County Read by Larry Wilson 3:46
43
Lake Tahoe and Surroundings - Surrounding Objects of Interest Read by Andrew Gaunce 11:11
44
Emerald Bay through Rubicon Springs Read by Andrew Gaunce 7:35
45
Routes to Lake Tahoe Read by Wayne Cooke 5:13
46
The Town Of Truckee, Donner Lake and the Donner Disaster Read by Christina Fu 6:04
47
Surrounding Points of Interest, Independence Lake and Webber Lake Wonders Read by Christina Fu 4:23
48
Pyramid Lake Read by Christina Fu 4:08
49
Winnemucca Lake and Washoe Lake Read by Christina Fu 2:55
50
Thermal and Medicinal Springs, Steamboat Springs Read by jenno 5:45
51
Shaw’s Springs, State Prison Warm Springs, Walley’s Springs and Other Springs Read by jenno 5:39
52
Railroads in Nevada - The Central Pacific, Virginia & Truckee, Carson & Colorado Read by Alan Mapstone 4:55
53
Wabuska, Hawthorne, Luning, Bellville, Candelaria, Benton and Bishop Creek Read by Paul Hampton 4:24
54
Independence, Keeler, Owens Lake, and Mono Lake Read by Paul Hampton 4:01
55
Eureka and Palisade, Nevada Central, Battle Mountain, Austin, Nevada and California Read by Paul Hampton 5:56
56
Proposed Railroads - Salt Lake and Los Angeles, Nevada, Central, and Idaho Read by Alan Mapstone 2:09
57
Nevada a Land of Great Possibilities Read by Larry Wilson 5:09
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