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Lost Legends of the West

Black Fumes of Death (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary
When the term "Wild West" is used people usually picture gunslingers, ghost towns and Death Valley. Not much really happened in Death Valley, but to one man a lot happened in Death Valley. Peg Leg Smith told people he found gold covered in...See moreWhen the term "Wild West" is used people usually picture gunslingers, ghost towns and Death Valley. Not much really happened in Death Valley, but to one man a lot happened in Death Valley. Peg Leg Smith told people he found gold covered in black soot from a volcanic crater. He started to collect the gold but the volcanic fumes made him dizzy. He barely escaped with his life and warned others to be wary of the "Black Fumes of Death". In this episode, Joanna travels to Death Valley only to find that not much exists there. Joanna gets caught in a horrible wind storm while camping in a ghost town near Joshua Tree National Park. She shows you how to make pizza in a Dutch oven even during a windstorm. After talking to a couple of Barstow residents, She finds a volcanic crater that matches all the clues. As she battles the heat she starts to realize exactly what a prospector had to go through and how far away Peg Leg Smith was from water, not to mention a town! Joanna goes off road and uses a metal detector to try to locate this missing stash of gold. Written by Anonymous See less
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Cinematographer
Nathan Cutietta
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Nathan Cutietta
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Updated Oct 5, 2003
Release date
Oct 5, 2003 (United States)

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