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Rhyolite, a ghost town
Posted By: Bob Harris, 12-05-2012, 08:45 PM

Just out of Beatty, Nevada, Rhyolite is a ghost town with much character. With a population of over 10,000 at one time, Rhyolite was no small town. The town was founded in 1904 and by 1907 even had electricity. The bank building was 3 stories tall and cost $90,000 to build. Ruins of its wall still stand today. The financial panic of 1907 took its toll on the town and businesses started to shut down. Then, the mines started to play out and by 1916 the power and light company had shut down and the people had moved on.

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12-07-2012, 04:01 PM   #31
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Do you ever get over to Berlin (Nevada), Bob?

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Do you ever get over to Berlin (Nevada), Bob?
No, we have never visited there, but I will mark it down to check out when we are near the area. Looks like a great place to explore, thanks for the headsup.
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If it's any good put it on our itinerary Bob, hows that coming by the way?
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A great series Bob.I really like the B&Ws-charliezap
thanks Charlie, B/W seems to fit for these images but I bet the town was colorful in its heyday.

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Pretty neat shots Bob, and interesting, as usual!

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Glad you enjoyed the view and trip Rupert. After we left Rhyolite we went through Titus Canyon, I'll post some pics later of that adventure.
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