1882 Gunnison, Colorado original...
Item # 726788
December 28, 1881
GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, Dec. 28, 1881
* Rare Old West title
* Volume 1 issue
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.
Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.
This is a volume I issue of this early and uncommon title from Colorado. Four pages, a little irregular along the spine with a few small binding holes, a few stains, generally good.
Background: The Gunnison Daily Review of 1881 stands as a vital primary source documenting the peak of the Colorado Silver Boom and the transition of the Western Slope from a rugged frontier to an industrial powerhouse. During this year, Gunnison functioned as a critical supply hub for high-altitude camps like Tincup and Gothic, and the newspaper captured the high-stakes arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, which fundamentally altered the region's economy by connecting remote mines to global markets. Beyond commerce, the 1881 issues provide a rare window into the social volatility of the era; they document the presence of iconic figures like Wyatt Earp, who sought sanctuary in the valley under the protection of Governor Pitkin following the fallout of the O.K. Corral gunfight. This specific volume reflects the "boosterism" movement of the late 19th century, where editors used bold rhetoric to lure investors, while simultaneously recording the daily realities of life in a "gate city"—from the price of ore and the development of the La Veta Hotel to the localized tensions between incoming settlers and the displaced Ute tribes. As a Volume I artifact, it serves as a fragile, four-page ledger of a town that briefly rivaled Denver in ambition before the eventual bust of 1893.
* Rare Old West title
* Volume 1 issue
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.
Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.
This is a volume I issue of this early and uncommon title from Colorado. Four pages, a little irregular along the spine with a few small binding holes, a few stains, generally good.
Background: The Gunnison Daily Review of 1881 stands as a vital primary source documenting the peak of the Colorado Silver Boom and the transition of the Western Slope from a rugged frontier to an industrial powerhouse. During this year, Gunnison functioned as a critical supply hub for high-altitude camps like Tincup and Gothic, and the newspaper captured the high-stakes arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, which fundamentally altered the region's economy by connecting remote mines to global markets. Beyond commerce, the 1881 issues provide a rare window into the social volatility of the era; they document the presence of iconic figures like Wyatt Earp, who sought sanctuary in the valley under the protection of Governor Pitkin following the fallout of the O.K. Corral gunfight. This specific volume reflects the "boosterism" movement of the late 19th century, where editors used bold rhetoric to lure investors, while simultaneously recording the daily realities of life in a "gate city"—from the price of ore and the development of the La Veta Hotel to the localized tensions between incoming settlers and the displaced Ute tribes. As a Volume I artifact, it serves as a fragile, four-page ledger of a town that briefly rivaled Denver in ambition before the eventual bust of 1893.
Category: Post-Civil War
