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Author | : Doug Brodie |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2001-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1462833845 |
The mid-19th century mining town of Bodie, California located at 8,369 feet, atop the Sierra Nevada Mountains, just 3 1/2 miles from the Nevada border, was considered one of the richest gold and silver mining towns in the west. Geologists who know of its present rich ore deposits, say it could have been again, but since it became a California historic state park in 1962, that possibility was terminated. The old town, now the best preserved ghost town in the Nation, is maintained in a state of arrested decay by the State of California, meaning it will never be restored to its once rough and tough condition of the 1870s, but it is prevented from further deterioration through a system of constant repair. The public is encouraged to visit the old town, and this book is a compilation of stories, news items, historic information, and reports of its past, some true, some possibly true, and some probably outright lies by citizens of the past and news reporters who wrote for the many old newspapers that described life as it was lived in the years immediately following the Civil War. Authors Jim Watson, photographer, and Doug Brodie, former newspaper reporter, have obtained items heretofore never explained nor described in writings about the old town. Their research has made this book a one of a kind publication.
Author | : Michael H. Piatt |
Publisher | : North Bay Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780972520003 |
Based on three decades of research, this book tells the story of mining in the former boomtown of Bodie, CA. Woven throughout are accounts of gambled fortunes, engineering marvels, and vigilante uprisings. Tracing Bodie's history from the discovery of gold in 1877 to the departure of its last residents in the 1940s, the book includes scores of never-before-published photos.
Author | : Michael Brown |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 2012-02-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1105605604 |
The History of Bodie, California including Standard Mine and The Bodie & Benton Railroad. Includes many photos and maps.
Author | : Terri Lynn Geissinger |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738559865 |
Contains captioned, archival photographs that provide insights into the history of Bodie, California.
Author | : Marguerite Sprague |
Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2005-08-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0874178681 |
The Bodie Mining District was established in 1860 after the discovery of gold deposits in the area. Bodie's largest boom ended just over twenty years later, but the town survived into the twentieth century supported by a few small but steady mines. Mining ended with World War II. What remained of the town became a state park in 1964. In Bodie's Gold, author Marguerite Sprague uncovers the original sources of information whenever possible, from the first mining claims to interviews with former Bodieites. Enhanced with numerous historic photographs and extracts from newspapers of that period, as well as by the reminiscences of former residents, the book offers a fascinating account of life in a Gold Rush boomtown. The book is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for readers who want to carry if with them in a car or backpack.
Author | : Brian Leng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2015-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781504904186 |
The town of Bodie, was to say the least was an exciting and exhilarating place in its hey- day where people were came with hopes and dreams of a better way of life. It's now a testament to what life was like during the California Gold Rush days. Hopefully it will remain a reminder of days long past and where future generations, can see what the Wild West was truly like.
Author | : Pete Grady |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2021-01-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781612062211 |
See and feel the nostalgic character of Bodie, an authentic gold rush town. Bodie ghost town, on the western edge of Northern California, gives us a clear glimpse of our Wild West history with its stunning allure, frozen-in-time culture, and arrested decay. This historical landmark is bursting with beautiful contradictions from its starkly rugged buildings to the smooth rolling hills that surround the town. Pete Grady is a photographer who loves to capture new views of the world around him and inspire other's imaginations to see the world from a different angle.
Author | : Kari Schuetz |
Publisher | : Bellwether Media |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2017-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1681034247 |
The wild reputation of Bodie was unmatched in the Old West. The California gold-mining town attracted a rough crowd. Bodie had gamblers, drinkers, gunslingers, and robbers all after riches. This high-interest childrenÕs title includes a wealth of information about the gold rush that once made Bodie a Òget richÓ destination.
Author | : Brian Leng |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 75 |
Release | : 2015-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1504904443 |
The town of Bodie, was to say the least was an exciting and exhilarating place in its hey- day where people were came with hopes and dreams of a better way of life. Its now a testament to what life was like during the California Gold Rush days. Hopefully it will remain a reminder of days long past and where future generations, can see what the Wild West was truly like.
Author | : Ella M. Cain |
Publisher | : Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1787209415 |
First published in 1956, this is a history of California’s official state gold rush ghost town, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and in 1962 became Bodie State Historic Park. The account is written by Ella M. Cain, a native of Bodie, whose father-in-law James S. Cain and family owned much of the land the town is situated upon and had hired caretakers to protect and to maintain the town’s structures following its decline in 1914. “Bodie deserved and sustained its reputation of being the most lawless, the wildest and toughest mining camp the Far West has ever known.”—Ella M. Cain