Hard rock mining was hard, dangerous work where death was a constant companion. Before caged elevators came into use miners were lowered hundreds of...
![Hard Rock Miners](https://truewestmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/blogsthisweek-01-1080x675.png)
Hard Rock Miners
read more
Hard rock mining was hard, dangerous work where death was a constant companion. Before caged elevators came into use miners were lowered hundreds of...
Explore mining history from Cripple Creek to Grand Encampment. It happened all across the West: a spark from a stove or fireplace set one wooden...