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Overview
In the 1800s, Tombstone was a rowdy silver-mining camp and the scene of a famous gunfight that enhanced its wicked reputation. When the rich silver mines were tapped out, Tombstone managed to survive and lived up to its motto, The Town Too Tough to Die. The movie industry enhanced this wild reputation by portraying legendary gunfights at the O.K. Corral--which never actually took place at that location. For many years, the town has used its history to attract visitors by giving them a sense of life in the Old West. This volume includes many of the postcards tourists mailed home depicting romanticized and legendary views of Tombstone.
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- ISBN-13: 9780738579337
- ISBN-10: 0738579335
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
- Publish Date: October 2010
- Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.5 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 128
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