Colfax (Images of America) - Softcover

Westmore, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738596116 ISBN 13: 9780738596112

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Centered in Placer County, Colfax lies northeast of the state capital, Sacramento, in the California foothills. The Gold Rush of 1849 transformed these serene surroundings overnight into a flurry of human activity as men sought wealth. The town soon became the supply transport center for miners working their claims. When technology evolved to meet the needs of our expanding country, trains replaced pack trains and stagecoaches. Colfax grew to accommodate the thousands of workers toiling their way through the Sierra Nevadas to complete the western end of the transcontinental railroad. The town still serves as a junction point for the railroad and a destination stop for tourists to enjoy its unique history.

About this title

About the Author:

Author, scholar, and retired corporate executive Jan Westmore, a Sierra Nevada foothills resident and native Californian, is a contributing author to two books, plus a writer and photographer for numerous magazine articles. In Images of America: Colfax, her insightful commentary engages readers as they visually explore the historic images offered from private and public collections. Each photograph reveals an element of the colorful past that enriched this Colfax area.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0738596116
• ISBN 13: 9780738596112
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128