_{CRIPPLE CREEK MINING DISTRICT GHOST TOWN of}

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_{Winchester's new high powered rifle (check out one in Miscellaneous), and the Town of Goldfield, Colorado both came into existence in 1895. Now, over 110 years later, you can own a piece of "Gold Rush" Western Americana from a real Rocky Mountains ghost town in the world famous Cripple Creek Mining District. Goldfield, including the adjoining townsite of Independence which was to become the Third Ward of Goldfield, sits on the west side of Pike's Peak. It was platted on January 8, 1895, by major stockholders (among them Winfield Stratton) in the Portland Gold Mining Company, and incorporated as the "Gold Knob Mining and Townsite Company." Goldfield was needed to support the growing number of workers necessary to operate the major mines in the District, such as the American Eagle, Golden Cycle, Independence, Portland, Vindicator - all within sight of the new town. By 1900 it had a population of 3500 people and was a strong union town - the center of the labor wars that reached a peak in 1903. Most of the ore from the entire mining district was shipped here for processing, and $30,000,000 in gold was produced from the Portland mine alone by 1911. Considered to be the "Paris of the Rockies" in it's heyday, it contained almost as many saloons as inhabitants - in Tom Brown's joint even the women wore guns, when they were wearing anything! Ruled by the dastardly Marshal Owens, in the late 1890s it was proclaiming to the world that it was the heart of:}

_{"THE GREATEST GOLD CAMP ON EARTH"}

_{So, come on in with your pick and shovel, and begin your search for authentic "Old Wild West" treasures - your odyssey through Goldfield's exciting history should never end as new items are added in the future! If you love old western stories there are several classics listed in "Western Books." Note that all documents can be expected to have normal wear/tear, folds/creases, pin/staple holes, and etc., from original mailing/filing.}

Please email first (show GOLDFIELD in subject box) to insure that item is still available - most are on consignment from collector owners throughout the USA. Website Commander-in-Chief and shopkeeper, Tim Coughlin, has many feedback ratings on EBAY. Check it out for your assurance of integrity and service. Lastly, to complete your visit be sure to go to the Cripple Creek District Museum website, and Brian Levine's Western Americana website.

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