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Silver boom of the 1880s event

id: e_silver-boom-of-the-1880s_ba989e
Probable 70%
Summary:  A period of silver mining activity in the Kingston-Baldy Mountain district during the 1880s.
Completeness: 36/100 Grade F
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  1. Sourced claims (≥3): Has 1/3 sourced claims. Extract more from existing chunks or ingest a new source.
  2. Multiple primary sources: Has 1 source(s). A second independent source dramatically raises credibility.
  3. Published story: Generate a permanent story page via the admin Story API — drives SEO + reader retention.
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cited from Boom and Bust on Baldy Mountain, New Mexico, 1864-1942 (1965)
A thesis examining the mining history of the Kingston-Baldy Mountain district in the Black Range of Sierra County (adjacent to Grant County). Documents the silver boom of the 1880s, the decline, and the residual mining operations through World War II. Provides context for the bro…

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Boom and Bust on Baldy Mountain, New Mexico, 1864-1942

Murphy, Lawrence R. · 1965 · other · rights_reserved · details

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