Title Boomtown saloons : archaeology and history in Virginia City / Kelly J. Dixon.

Publication Info.	Reno : University of Nevada Press, [2005]
	©2005

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Description	1 online resource (xxiii, 219 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history
	Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
Note	Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Nevada.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-212) and index.
Contents	Introduction : Historical archaeology methods : much more than digging with small tools -- Opening saloon doors : archaeology unearths the real mother lode -- Facades of public drinking : saloon architecture -- Authentic saloon sets : interior fixtures -- Menu items : drinking and dining in Virginia City saloons -- A toast to the artifacts : saloon serving ware -- Desires for diversion : saloon vices and amusements -- Crime scene investigation? : forensic applications and saloon artifacts -- Conclusion : Casting the saloon of the wild West in a new light.
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Subject	Virginia City (Nev.) -- Antiquities.
	Archaeology and history -- Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Archaeology and history.
	Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Frontier and pioneer life -- Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Frontier and pioneer life.
	Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Nevada -- Virginia City -- History -- 19th century.
	Bars (Drinking establishments)
	History.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Historic sites -- Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Historic sites.
	Material culture -- Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Material culture.
	Excavations (Archaeology) -- Nevada -- Virginia City.
	Excavations (Archaeology)
	Virginia City (Nev.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Chronological Term	Geschichte 1800-1900.
	1800 - 1899
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Dixon, Kelly J., 1970- Boomtown saloons. Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©2005 0874176085 (DLC) 2004023025 (OCoLC)56671821
ISBN	0874176395 (electronic book)
	9780874176391 (electronic book)
	0874176085 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
	9780874176087 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)

Title Boomtown saloons : archaeology and history in Virginia City / Kelly J. Dixon.

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