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Views Of Granite, Philipsburg And Vicinity. (Cover Title) WEITFLE, CHAS [PUBLISHER]

Views Of Granite, Philipsburg And Vicinity. (Cover Title)

WEITFLE, CHAS [PUBLISHER]

Other works by WEITFLE, CHAS

Publication: Published By Chas Weitfle, n d (ca 1890), Granite, Montana

First edition. 5" x 6" bright red, blind stamped, decorative boards with the title stamped in gilt on the front cover. Accordion fold text block with 16 panels of captioned black and white views. A bright and attractive view book of the western Montana mining towns of Granite and Philipsburg. Near Anaconda, and not far from Butte, these towns thrived during the area's silver boom of the late 19th century. Granite is now a ghost town and the site of a state park [Granite Ghost Town State Park]. Views of miners, mining equipment, mines, churches, and buildings - all are identified. Charles Weitfle (1836-1921) was a prolific photographer of the west. Originally based in the Colorado town of Central City, he relocated to Granite during the area's mining boom. He's primarily known for his stereoviews. Each stereoview is protected with a sheet of paper which ensures that all images are bright and sharp. Minor rubbing to the spine ends and one tiny rub to the bottom edge of the front cover, else this is a fine and bright copy.

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