Rosa May: The Search for a Mining Camp Legend by Williams, George Signed Tree by the River Pub., 1980 unstated ed. ISBN: 09351740709 Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover does show slight signs of wear but is clean over all. This is the story of Rosa May was a lady of the evening who worked in Nevada during the 1`870-1890's. She worked in Virigina city, Carson City and Bodie. Rosa May not only ran Cad Thompson's high class parlor house she ended her days in Bodie as a well respected madam (by the miners) and member of the community who in time of epidemic jumped in to nurse the miners. Banished as an outcast by the society of Bodie she was forgotten until Williams found her story and tells it in this book. B&W photos, bibliography, 198 pages. Powered by eCRATER . List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
