14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
The End of the Rush
Bodie, California flourished as a gold mining town in the 1880's to 1890's. But by 1915 it was a ghost town after its inhabitants abandoned it and their shattered dreams. Today, as a National Historic Landmark, it remains in arrested decay. The 116-year-old Standard Mill is mostly intact, including this crucible from which melted gold was poured into ingot molds.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 11.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
Photo Location: | Bodie, California, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Carla DeDominicis |