Cloth over hardback boards with dustjacket in a sewn binding. 210 pp; illustrated.TABLE OF CONTENTSWhat's in a Name?Ralston Creek GeologyArvada GoldEarly Settlers: The Fifty-niners, BiographiesAnd Their Numbers IncreasedGolden Opportunities: Agriculture, Irrigation, and GrangesTrails to Rails: Roads, Bridges, Streets, and RailroadsDid I Get a Letter Today?: Arvada and Vicinity Post Offices 1863-1904From Log to Brick: A History of Arvada Area SchoolsFaith of Our FathersThe VillageCemeteriesArvada's Smaller Neighbors: Leyden, Ralston, and SemperBubbles That BurstTaming of a VillagePioneer DoctorsSocial and Fraternal OrganizationsOther Community ActivitiesFolklore