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. These financial ledgers and documents record the success and failures of organizations in the Bodie region.
Type
text
Format
Original Book
Extent
5 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. 108 Pages of 108
Identifier
camccspa_000074 OS016:014:B ark:/13960/t2996pz67
Language
English
Subject
Local finance--California Economics Gold mines and mining--California Mining
Time Period
1877/1898
Place
Bodie (Calif.)
Provenance
California State Parks Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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