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Barns
of
Sierra
County
in
Sierra
Valley
By:
Sierra
County
Historical Society
Pub Date: 2005
Publisher:
Sierra
County
Historical Society
Illustrated:
B & W photos
Binding: Quality Paper
Pages: 72
ISBN: BARNS
List Price: $12.95
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This
is a beautiful little record of the remaining barns in the Sierra Valley,
with a photo and short description and history of each structure. |
Showdown at
Truckee
By: Ficklin, Marilou West
Pub Date: 1997
Publisher: Western Book/Journal Press
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Historical photos
Page Count: 239
ISBN: 0936029501
Price: $13.95 |
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A history
of the legendary duel between Constable Jake Teeter and the sometimes
lawman, sometimes outlaw Jim Reed. Derived from primary sources, including
Teeter’s personal letters, photos, and other family history passed down
to and provided by his great-grandniece, Laura Elaine Romaniak. |
Truckee
By: Joanne Meschery
Pub Date: 1978
Publisher: Rocking Stone Press
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Historical photos
Page Count: 114
ISBN:
Price: $10.95 |
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This
is an illustrated history of Truckee and
its surroundings, starting with the ice age and moving forward through the
Donner Party tragedy, the gold and silver rushes, the transcontinental
railroad, the burning of Chinatown, up to and including Truckee’s
current incarnation as a ski town and tourist attraction. |
Fire & Ice:
A Portrait of Truckee
Edited By: Members of the Truckee Donner Historical Society
Pub Date: 1994
Publisher: Truckee Donner Historical Society
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated: Historical photos, maps
Page Count: 92
ISBN:
Price: $19.95 |
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This
collection of essays and photos from various contributors brings the
history of Truckee to life. In addition, the book also includes various
maps that help to visualize the evolution of Truckee as a town. |
Give Me a
Mountain Meadow: The Life of Charles Fayette McGlashan
By: McGlashan, M. Nona
Pub Date: 1991
Publisher: Pioneer Publishing Co
Binding: Trade Paper
Illustrated
Page Count: 255
ISBN:
Price: $15.95 |
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This
is the story of one of Truckee and Nevada County’s most important
pioneers as written by his granddaughter. Credited with saving the story
of the Donner Party from oblivion as well as launching winter sports in
the west, C.F. McGlashan was a key figure in the early
history of California. |
The Pioneer
(Donner) Monument, The Origin of a Statue
By: Foley, Doris
Illustrated: Historical Photos
Pub Date: 1982
Publisher: Nevada County Historical Society
Binding: Quality
Pages: 40
ISBN: 0915641100
List Price: $7.95 |
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This
is the history of the monument erected in 1918 to honor the 19th-century travelers who followed the
Truckee River Route to California. A story of the struggle to create a statue that would please everyone. |
Sawdust Trails
in the Truckee Basin
By: Wilson, Dick
Illustrated: Historical photos
Pub Date: 1992
Publisher: Nevada County Historical Society
Binding:Trade paper
Pages: 90
ISBN: 0915641046
List Price: $11.95 |
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In
the mid-nineteenth century, the Comstock
silver strike was made in northern Nevada. This huge discovery generated
an intense demand for lumber, most of which was to come from the nearby
Truckee Basin. This is the story of these lumbering operations, which were
to last three quarters of a century. |
Ghost Stories of
California
By: Smith Barbara
Illustrated: Historical photos
Pub Date: 2000
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Binding: Trade paper
Pages: 224
ISBN:
List Price: $10.95 |
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A
collection of ghost stories from around California. Read about the
headless prom queen, the phantoms of Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly,
and many more in this entertaining volume. |
Reno Air Racing
By: O'Leary, Michael
Illustrated: Color photos
Pub Date: 1996
Publisher: Motorbooks Intl.
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 06
ISBN: 0760300877
List Price: $14.95 |
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A
past and present look at unlimited racing aircraft in full color
photography. Form the Mustang P-51 to the Gee Bee, enthusiasts of air
racing will enjoy this array of pilots and their planes. "Rare
Bear", "Dago Red"', "Critical Mass"' and
"Voodoo Chile" are just a sample of photos, with a brief
aircraft background and records held. |
