Hamilton Winifred Oldham (6 results)

Paper Back. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Sixth Printing. 44pp.; SC staple-bound; yellow w/red; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. Settling of the Red River area. illus. signed. Signed & Inscribed By Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Wagon Days in Red River was first printed in 1947 and revised in 1957. This is the 8th printing. Numerous B/W photos from the 1890s. Book Condition: Near Fine. The text block is in near fine condition with no marks, tears, or dog ears. Not a library book nor a remainder. No inscriptions or owner?s name. The stapled binding is tight. The tan cover is in near fine condition with no corner bumping or curling. 8 ¾ x 5 ¾, 44 pages, 4 ounces XX This history of Red River, New Mexico is based on the memories and stories of the author?s uncles and other early settlers of the New Mexican mountain mining town of Red River, which eventually became a tourist haven. [Wikipedia entry on the town] Red River is a resort town in Taos County, New Mexico, United States located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 477 at the 2010 census. The town of Red River began in earnest in the 1870s, when miners from nearby Elizabethtown in the Moreno Valley were drawn in by gold strikes in the area and trappers sought game. It was named after the perennial stream, Red River, that flowed through the town, coming from the northern slopes of Wheeler Peak. By 1895, Red River was a booming mining camp, with gold, silver and copper in some abundance, and a population estimated at three thousand. Mining hit its peak in 1897, and by 1905 the mining and the population dwindled but the town survived, gaining a reputation as a great getaway from hot weather and as a trout fishing paradise. The last serious mining efforts extended until 1931. By that time tourism had become the principal economic livelihood.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 44 pp., photos, stiff pi. wps., vg 6-Guns #909 new Mexico local history. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. .cf: Six-Guns=909 ___Myers/NM=p.90 ____ The second, expanded edition of this history of the town of Red River in Taos County on the north central border of New Mexico. _____ Inscribed and signed by the author. _____ "The book seems to be told by an old-timer named Uncle George Oldham (doubtless related to the compiler), who tells some new incidents in the lives of Black Jack and Sam Ketchum._____The author also gives some information about Soapy Smith and his gang."._____--Six-Guns 909. _____ Illustrated with archival and current photos. _____.

Paper Back. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Ninth Printing. 44pp.; SC staple-bound; burnt yellow w/red (no title on spine); fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. The story of Red River, New Mexico. b/w photos. signed. Signed & Inscribed By Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Softcover, stapled binding. A booklet, actually. 8vo (6.25 x 9.25 in.). Stiff textured tan wraps with brown lettering and a graphic by W.W. Ballard of a man driving a, yes, mule-drawn wagon. Cover is stiff, clean. Pages are high-grade paper and reproduce the photos nicely. This is local history storytelling, warm with pride and feeling. Ms. Hamilton signed this on the inside of the front cover. The booklet is enclosed in document-style clear plastic cover for protection. A rare item, well-cared for and signed by the author.