Cemeteries Of The Western Sierra
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Author | : Christopher A. Ward |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1467134961 |
Cemeteries are more than final resting places for the dead; they are gateways to an area's shared history. Every hand-carved granite or marble monument, every faded wooden marker, holds a clue. Western Sierra populations boomed with the discovery of gold and often dwindled as gold fever waned. Cemeteries of the Western Sierra uses the lens of the cemetery to glimpse a rich and disappearing history. Displaced indigenous populations, miners, dueling newspaper magnates, Chinese pioneers: all are part of the mosaic of history represented in a historical cemetery. From solitary graves in the forest to almost forgotten graveyards near the center of a town, cemeteries tell a story not just of who may have died but also of who lived and what was meaningful in their time.
Author | : Christopher A. Ward |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2016-09-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781540200099 |
Cemeteries are more than final resting places for the dead; they are gateways to an area s shared history. Every hand-carved granite or marble monument, every faded wooden marker, holds a clue. Western Sierra populations boomed with the discovery of gold and often dwindled as gold fever waned. Cemeteries of the Western Sierra uses the lens of the cemetery to glimpse a rich and disappearing history. Displaced indigenous populations, miners, dueling newspaper magnates, Chinese pioneers: all are part of the mosaic of history represented in a historical cemetery. From solitary graves in the forest to almost forgotten graveyards near the center of a town, cemeteries tell a story not just of who may have died but also of who lived and what was meaningful in their time."
Author | : Gena Philibert-Ortega |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2007-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531629373 |
California's Eastern Sierra region, encompassing Inyo and Mono Counties, is a paradise of striking contrasts and beauty. Early settlers came to this area--now known chiefly for recreational activities such as fishing, hiking, and skiing--for its mining and agricultural prospects. Towns like Bodie, Lundy, and Keeler rose with the promise of quick riches but failed when the promise dimmed. Throughout this unique landscape are sprinkled the poignant resting places of early pioneers. Reflecting the diversity of the natural setting, the area's cemeteries range from the Mono County Cemetery overlooking Mono Lake to the overgrown cemetery at the Civil War-era Fort Independence to the garden cemeteries of Bishop. The monuments in these cemeteries, along with the beautiful country that surrounds them, honor the men and women who once carved lives out of this rugged wilderness.
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Release | : 1985 |
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Author | : Kathryn Rae Crabtree |
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Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1988 |
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Author | : Evelyn Hawkshaw Rogers |
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Release | : 1987 |
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Author | : Evelyn Hawkshaw Rogers |
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Release | : 1987 |
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Author | : Jack Alfred LeDuc |
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Release | : 1996 |
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Author | : Gena Philibert-Ortega |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738547862 |
California's Eastern Sierra region, encompassing Inyo and Mono Counties, is a paradise of striking contrasts and beauty. Early settlers came to this area--now known chiefly for recreational activities such as fishing, hiking, and skiing--for its mining and agricultural prospects. Towns like Bodie, Lundy, and Keeler rose with the promise of quick riches but failed when the promise dimmed. Throughout this unique landscape are sprinkled the poignant resting places of early pioneers. Reflecting the diversity of the natural setting, the area's cemeteries range from the Mono County Cemetery overlooking Mono Lake to the overgrown cemetery at the Civil War-era Fort Independence to the garden cemeteries of Bishop. The monuments in these cemeteries, along with the beautiful country that surrounds them, honor the men and women who once carved lives out of this rugged wilderness.
Author | : Sierra County Genealogical Society (N.M.) |
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Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Cemeteries |
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