Comstock Dust | Virginia City Silver Mining Song

Comstock Dust – a song about the men who worked the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada. Colorized historic photograph of the Combination Shaft / Bonanza workings with subtle smoke rising from the stacks. Full lyrics on screen. From the Sierra crossing to the Ophir shaft, the Gould & Curry bell, Chinese crews on the lower levels, and the boomtown mansions built on the backs of the men who never made it up the street. Comstock dust covers them all. 🎵 PressPlay – Water Pressure through Music Lyrics written about the real history of the Comstock Lode silver rush. #comstock #virginiacity #nevadahistory #silvermining #westernhistory #colorizedhistory #mininghistory #lyricsvideo #music #historicalmusic