Withstanding The Years
by Sandra Bronstein
Title
Withstanding The Years
Artist
Sandra Bronstein
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art Photography
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Copyright 2014 Sandra Bronstein Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town. Visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of nearly 10,000 people. The town is named for Waterman S. Body (William Bodey), who had discovered small amounts of gold in hills north of Mono Lake. In 1875, a mine cave-in revealed pay dirt, which led to purchase of the mine by the Standard Company in 1877. People flocked to Bodie and transformed it from a town of a few dozen to a boomtown.
Only a small part of the town survives, preserved in a state of "arrested decay." Interiors remain as they were left and stocked with goods. Designated as a National Historic Site and a State Historic Park in 1962, the remains of Bodie are being preserved in a state of "arrested decay". Today this once thriving mining camp is visited by tourists, howling winds and an occasional ghost.
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April 23rd, 2011
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Comments (24)
Chuck De La Rosa
You're welcome Sandra! This is an excellent photo. Your post work makes the mood on this. v/f
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
Love the clouds, the textures and the old-world feel Sandra! We Voted! Congrats on your Feature in Barns Big and Small. We also Vote! Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
Bonnie Bruno
Wonderful compostion, Sandra! I love coming across historic buildings like this. You've done a great job of making me feel like I'm there.
Will Borden
A nostalgic image, Sandra! Visited a ghost town in the Yukon with identical structures!! SU