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Biography of Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock
388 words, approx. 1 pages
Henry Tompkins Paige Comstock (1820-1870) was a flamboyant American gold prospector whose name is attached to one of the world's most productive mining districts, the Comstock Lode. Henry Comstock was born in Trenton, Ontario. From a difficult life on...


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Comstock Lode Information
3,782 words, approx. 13 pages
The Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. deposit of silver ore, discovered under what is now Virginia City, Nevada on the eastern slope of Mt. Davidson, a peak in the Virginia range. After the discovery was made public in 1859, prospectors rushed to...


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Rocks & Minerals
History of the Comstock Lode Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada.
11/01/1999: 4,525 words, approx. 15 pages
The story of the Comstock has been retold many times during the last century. This account, by the great-great nephew of one of the key players in the mining drama, is a compilation of the historical data on record. The discovery of...
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Daily News Record
THE LATEST COMSTOCK LODE; OUTDOOR-ORIENTED SPORTSWEAR DESIGNER ROBERT COMSTOCK HAS A NEW VISION AND A NEW LICENSEE.(Shayne Industries U.S.A.)(Robert Comstock)
02/14/2005: 890 words, approx. 3 pages
Byline: Arnold J. Karr NEW YORK -- Robert Comstock enjoys reflecting on the changes his target customer has gone through in recent years. "This is a guy who climbs mountains, literally as well as figuratively, who was about the clubs in...
 


 

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