Tag Archive for: Bodie
Overburdened, by Don Peterson
October 25, 2010, hand held, an ancient abandoned sleigh stands in silent witness to better times in Bodie. Bodie was founded in the mid-1860s when gold was discovered in the nearby mountains. It was considered to be California's second or third…
Bodie, by Don Peterson
Bodie was founded in the mid-1860s when gold was discovered in the nearby mountains. It was considered to be California's second or third largest city at one time boasting a population of about 10,000 people. It eventually became a rip-snortin'…
Abandoned, by Don Peterson
October 25, 2010, hand held at sunset while walking the streets of Bodie in the late afternoon, this well-used wagon rests in the setting sun. Bodie was founded in the mid-1860s when gold was discovered in the nearby mountains. It was considered…