Stories of Bodie. Originally, the Standard Consolidated Mill was run by steam power, but wood was a resource that was expensive and became more expensive as it had to be hauled from further and further away. In November 1892, Thomas H. Leggett convinced James Cain to invest in his idea of transmitting power ….
ادامه مطلبA transformer at the mill provided 100-volt current to light the building's interior and adjoining offices.(4) So far, the Standard mill was the only building at Bodie with electricity. Because AC motors ran at constant speed, they were unsuited for hoisting, which requiting and stopping under changing loads.
ادامه مطلبThe Standard Mill. The family of Bodie's last major landowner - J.S. Cain, resident of the house above with the sun room and bottles - hired caretakers to watch over the town and protect it from looters and vandals. In 1962, California State Parks purchased the town to preserve the historic buildings and artifacts. (Self-Guided Tour Pamphlet)
ادامه مطلبHaving sunk a shaft 120 feet into Bodie Bluff, the two Scandinavians were on the verge of abandoning their project when the lower works caved in, exposing an immensely rich vein of ore. The partners took a ton and a half of gold from the drift and sold the property to the founders of the Standard Mining Company.
ادامه مطلبDescription Destroyed Standard Mining Company Mill, Bodie, California 1899 [California Gold Mining] 1899 Bodie Photograph - Standard Mining Company Mill, Explosion and Fire. 8" x 6" photograph mounted to a studio board measuring 10" x 7.75". Photographed by William Thompson, ia City, Nevada.
ادامه مطلبStandard Mine & Mill. No matter where you go in town, the Standard Mine and Mill dominates the view on the far hill. Even though the area is closed to the public, it is worth taking a stroll along the mill to see the reason that Bodie existed in the first place. According to my guide, it produced over $15 million in gold in it's run.
ادامه مطلبCurrently, the Standard Mill building dominates the scene overlooking the town of Bodie. By 1879-1880, Bodie grew to accommodate an estimated 8500 residents spanning 2000 buildings. Estimates as high as 10,000 townspeople were claimed, although much debate swirls around the 10,000 number and the number has never been accurately substantiated.
ادامه مطلبPhoto, Print, Drawing Standard Gold Mill, East of Bodie Creek, Northeast of Bodie, Bodie, Mono County, CA. Enlarge View 57 images in sequence. [ Photos from Survey HAER CA-299 ] Download: Go. More Resources. View 17 images in sequence. ...
ادامه مطلبconcentrations inside Bodie's Standard Mill and remediated lead-contaminated soil on the slope below the Mill (placed filter fabric and clean fill, revegetated slope, and installed fences to reduce disturbance). • Remediated lead-contaminated soil from Assay building areas (removed top foot
ادامه مطلبBodie is located between two beloved California mountain towns; Bridgeport and Lee Vining. From Bridgeport, it is 7 miles south down highway 395 to state route 270 (turn left) and another 13 miles to the park itself. Alternatively, from Lee Vining, it is about 18 miles on 395 north to the turnoff (turn right).
ادامه مطلبBrr! Bodie routinely got buried in snow 10 feet deep (and sometimes 20) but the mines operated 6 days/week, 24 hours/day, so snow days for these hardy souls. Miners had to dig out, strap on snowshoes, and get to work. Only white males were allowed to work in the mines. The Standard Mine (where the Standard Mill still stands) made $18 million ...
ادامه مطلبBodie, California, is perhaps one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the western United States. It was once home to more than 10,000 gold-seekers. The wild, wide-open gold mining town was so bad that some thought even God had forsaken it. Today, it has almost 200 structures still standing.
ادامه مطلبOf the 30 mines in Bodie, it was Standard Consolidated Mining Company Stamp Mill that was the most prosperous. Here is where the town mined its millions. The stamp mill broke up rock to expose the gold and silver. This mill operated for 38 years. As big as the mill is, Bodie State Park has lots to explore.
ادامه مطلبThe new owners erected a twenty stamp mill on the property and changed the name of the claim now known as Bunker Hill to The Standard Consolidated Company. These new owners took out the enormous sum of $6,396,270. The total production of all mining done in Bodie is estimated to be between 95 and 100 million. Source:Cain, Ella M.,
ادامه مطلبAlso to note, according to State experts, the Standard Mill is the "most in tact" mill in California! Map section 7. Electrification of the mill. Discovery of the Standard Mine. Timeline: October 6, 1898 – Standard Mill burns down. December 4, 1877 – Standard Co. declares a dividend. July 10, 1877 – Standard Mill begins production.
ادامه مطلبThe Standard Mill, Bridgeport: Address, The Standard Mill Reviews: 4/5. See all things to do. The Standard Mill. See all things to do. See all things to do. The Standard Mill. 4. 2 ... Bodie Schoolhouse. 5. 220 ft Historic Sites. Methodist Church. 5. 501 ft Historic Sites • Historic Walking Areas. Cinnabar Canyon. 2. 219 ft Canyons ...
ادامه مطلبBodie is probably the best-preserved example of a western mining ghost town. Now protected and managed by California State Parks, Bodie's history is well ... synthesizing arguments, and utilizing standard formats in order to inform and persuade others, and present information applicable to targeted use.
ادامه مطلبBodie è una città fantasma situata a levante della catena montuosa della Sierra Nevada statunitense, nella contea californiana di Mono, 120 km circa a sud est del lago Tahoe.Il dipartimento dell'Interno degli Stati Uniti la riconosce come luogo di interesse storico nazionale (National Historic Landmark) sotto la denominazione di Sito storico di Bodie (Bodie Historic …
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ادامه مطلبBut the J. S. Cain Corp., the family-owned firm, held fast to its founder's admonition never to sell the 550 acres on Bodie Bluff and Standard Hill, convinced that an underground bonanza was ...
ادامه مطلبThe four types of frame construction at Bodie are post-and-beam, pre-fab, balloon-frame and single-wall fabrication. Post-and-beam construction was used here only for industrial buildings, including most of those at the Standard, Mill complex. These buildings were constructed in . 1 . 1898-99 after a fire destroyed the original stamp mill.
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ادامه مطلبThe Bodie ghost town is really interesting. You get a glossy guide with your entrance fee that includes a self guided walking tour. There are parts you can't go in without a guide so plan ahead if you want to see the Standard Mill. We spent over an hour wandering round using the guide book for information and that was enough.
ادامه مطلبStandard Mine and Mill in Bodie, California by Kathy Weiser-Alexander. During the winter of 1878-79 Bodie's citizens saw many hardships. Particularly savage, the winter claimed hundreds of lives from exposure and disease. Falling timber in the mines and the explosion of a powder magazine took additional lives.
ادامه مطلبBodie's pioneering cyanide plants were built near old mill sites to take advantage of tailings that had accumulated during and after the district's boom years: The Bodie Tunnel plant, near the Bodie Tunnel mill, presumably Bodie's first--construction date unknown; Standard Tailings Plant No. 1, near the ruins of the Bulwer-Standard mill ...
ادامه مطلبBodie 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.
ادامه مطلبBodie is 13 miles off of Hwy 395, 10 miles are 2 lane paved road and the last 3 miles is dirt road. Most any car can make it but some were struggling. We really suggest you make plans to visit this great site. Plan on 2+ hours on …
ادامه مطلبBodie (/ ˈ b oʊ d iː / BOH-dee) is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States.It is about 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe, and 12 mi (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8,379 feet (2554 m). Bodie became a boom town in 1876 after the discovery of a profitable line of gold; …
ادامه مطلبStandard Stamp Mill, Bodie Ghost Town ( elevation 8379 ft / 2554 m ), Bodie Hills, Mono County, Eastern Sierra, California, ... Stalin textile mill, Early completion of the 5-year plan, postage stamp, Bulgaria, 1959 Standard Stamp Mill and other structures, Bodie ghost town, Bodie State Historic Park, California. ...
ادامه مطلبStories of Bodie Originally, the Standard Consolidated Mill was run by steam power, but wood was a resource that was expensive and became more expensive as it had to be hauled from further and further away. In November 1892, Thomas H. Leggett convinced James Cain to invest in his idea of transmitting power over a long distance.
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