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33 Photos That Reveal What Life Was Really Like In Wild West Mining Towns

By Kaleena Fraga – ati (all that’s interesting) In the second half of the 19th century, hundreds of thousands of people poured west in search of one thing: gold. The California Gold Rush promised quick and easy riches, and prospectors of all types spread across the American frontier. As they gathered in California, Montana, and elsewhere in search of precious metals, Wild West mining towns followed.
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aheadoftheherd.com broke the news in on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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