Aftermath of the Gunfight at the OK Corral
The Gunfight at the OK Corral is certainly the most famous shootout of the Old West. This event has been the subject of numerous books and movies, some of them becoming Western classics like the movie “Tombstone”. However, most movies about the gunfight fail to capture the true scope of this event, both in the Continue Reading
Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
Sumpter, Oregon was settled by prospectors in 1862, making it one of the earliest mining settlements in the Northwest. Sumpter was a remote and isolated town which grew very slowly, and it wasn’t until the 1890s, with improvements in transportation routes and the arrival of a railroad, that Sumpter turned into a mining boom town. Continue Reading
“Clark’s Folly” – How a Mining Tycoon Spends His Fortune
William Andrews Clark Sr. (January 8, 1839 â March 2, 1925) was an American politician and entrepreneur, involved with mining, banking, and railroads. Clark made his first fortune as one of the three “Copper Kings” of Butte, Montana. He was later involved in many ventures including the development of mines and smelters in Jerome, Arizona, Continue Reading
Extreme Isolation in 1870s Ophir, Nevada
Highway 50 across central Nevada is known as “The Loneliest Road in America”, and for good reason. The route crosses vast stretches of empty desert with nothing but a few old mining camps to fill the void. Anyone that has been to Austin, Nevada must have left with the impression that they just visited America’s Continue Reading
Hise Restaurant Bodie, California – Now and Then
A user contributed two 1930’s photos of a family business in Bodie, California. The following description was included with the photos. “I have attached two photos of my greatgrandparents, Ray and Rose Hise, outside their restaurant which I believe is now known as Sam Leon Bar and Barbershop. I’m not sure who the other well Continue Reading
