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| | Leadville, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Leadville had a brief gold boom in 1860, and when lead was found with high silver content in 1877, it received its first silver boom. |
 | | By 1880, it was one of the world's largest silver camps, with a population of over 40,000. |
 | | During World War II, Leadville was a popular spot for visits by soldiers at nearby Camp Hale, but only after the town acted to curb prostitution; until then, the United States Army declared the town off-limits for its personnel. |
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