Treasure House: The Utah Mining Story

Utah Mining

1995•1h 54m•7.5/10

Documentary

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7.5/10(1)

Join Ed Ames as history comes to life in this compelling story of Utah mining and travel in time to 19th-century Utah as chapters of colorful mining history unfold. Learn of fabulous wealth, rich discoveries and folktales; even Spanish gold. Travel with Ed above and below ground to discover a chapter of Utah history, foreign to most Utahns and now offered to the rest of the world.

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Groberg Films

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EN

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Ed Ames

Ed Ames

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