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Rhyolite, a Ghost Town
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Posted By: Bob Harris, 01-13-2011, 09:17 PM

Shorty Harris and Ed Cross struck gold in August, 1904, in the Bullfrog Mountains west of Death Valley. One of the towns that sprang up after the strike was called Rhyolite, named for the area's unique volcanic, rock-and-sand compound.
Rhyolite grew as long as the gold held out, from 1905 through 1910. By 1914, Rhyolite was well on its way to becoming a ghost town, but in its heyday, Rhyolite had 3 train lines, 3 newspapers, 3 swimming pools, 3 hospitals, 2 undertakers, an opera and symphony and 53 saloons. By 1919, Rhyolite was a deserted ghost town. more information can be obtained by clicking the link
Death Valley National Park - Rhyolite Ghost Town (U.S. National Park Service)

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01-13-2011, 10:23 PM   #2
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Great that you tell the history. Sad and brief history it is. Great photos with wonderful colours as usual. Keep on truckin!
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I do enjoy my travels with you Bob. Interesting place. Keep them coming.
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I could use some of that sunshine Bob. Well done. Really like the last one. JIM

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NIce shots to go with the history lesson Bob. I really like the pictures - but the background story puts everything in a much more interesting perspective.....

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Thanks for your comments, one unusual house here is Kelly's Bottle House built in 1905, which was recently restored. Here are a few more photos and a link to the bottle house.
Kelly's Bottle House
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As "Queen of the Crop" I'd crop the second on either side so the photo is framed by the Block structure.

Very nice photos as usual.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Sparkle Quote
As "Queen of the Crop" I'd crop the second on either side so the photo is framed by the Block structure.

Very nice photos as usual.
thanks for the suggestion, looks more finished, the small building you see in the distance is the town jail. the different color changes in the mountains are from mine tailings.
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I like the building, hills and sky of #2.

There is another bottle house at Calico ghost town near Barstow, CA.
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Thanks for the added info. Photos always arouse my curiosity and cause me to investigate. I also take photos of unusual things to check out. BTW, GPS now comes in some cameras, or is able to be plugged-in so the locations can be recorded on the EXIF data. Neat Eh.
What will they think off next. :0
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I like the building, hills and sky of #2.

There is another bottle house at Calico ghost town near Barstow, CA.
That one is a reproduction if I remember right and it was once located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park.
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Thanks for the added info. Photos always arouse my curiosity and cause me to investigate. I also take photos of unusual things to check out. BTW, GPS now comes in some cameras, or is able to be plugged-in so the locations can be recorded on the EXIF data. Neat Eh.
What will they think off next. :0
My wife is my GPS, she never forgets and knows everything. Now that is about as hi tech as I can get, afford or understand.
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I like the building, hills and sky of #2.

There is another bottle house at Calico ghost town near Barstow, CA.
Here is a photo of the bottle house at Calico and a lost tourist.
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A wealth of great photos, Bob - but I especially like the first one of the wagon: outstanding.

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Bob, you introduce us all to some fascinating places and you do so with captivating photos. Tell me, can you boondock there? (I haven't checked the hotlink site yet).
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