Tonopah silver boom
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The Tonopah silver boom was an early 20th-century mining rush in central Nevada that transformed the region into a major silver-producing center and spurred rapid economic and town development.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mining boom ⓘ silver rush ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
freight and transportation services
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merchants and supply houses ⓘ ore milling ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Belle Butler
NERFINISHED
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Jim Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Tonopah, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | discovery of rich silver ore near Tonopah ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| demographicImpact | migration of workers to central Nevada ⓘ |
| discoverer | Jim Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | major silver-producing center in early 20th-century Nevada ⓘ |
| effect |
construction of businesses and services in Tonopah
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development of Tonopah as a mining town ⓘ economic growth in central Nevada ⓘ expansion of transportation links to Tonopah ⓘ increased silver production in Nevada ⓘ influx of miners and investors ⓘ rapid population growth in Tonopah ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Goldfield gold rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentImpact | increased local tax revenues ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | revitalized Nevada mining industry after decline of Comstock Lode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | hard-rock mining ⓘ |
| laborType | wage labor miners ⓘ |
| location |
Nye County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Tonopah, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCommodity | silver ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of mining in Nevada
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history of the American West ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | first decade of the 20th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Comstock Lode silver rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionTransformed | central Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity | gold ⓘ |
| significantYear |
1901
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1902 ⓘ |
| socialImpact | creation of a boomtown society in Tonopah ⓘ |
| startTime | 1900 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanDevelopment | rapid town development in Tonopah ⓘ |
| urbanFeature |
construction of public buildings in Tonopah
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development of hotels and saloons in Tonopah ⓘ establishment of newspapers in Tonopah ⓘ |
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