
Ghost Town - Rhyolite

by George Buxbaum
Title
Ghost Town - Rhyolite
Artist
George Buxbaum
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Photograph
Description
Rhyolite, Nevada was founded in 1904 and by 1907 even had electricity. The Cook Bank, shown here, had marble floors imported from Italy, mahogany woodwork, electric lights, telephone and inside plumbing! It was 3 stories tall and cost $90,000 to build. This is all that stands of the Bank 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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February 24th, 2013
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