Claypool, AZ
Sep 28, 2022 19:22:47 #
A couple of shots of the mining equipment at Claypool, AZ.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Sep 28, 2022 19:41:31 #
Must have been a wide open town. Is there anything left except for the mine?
Sep 28, 2022 19:50:39 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Must have been a wide open town. Is there anything left except for the mine?
Absolutely nothing but hundreds of feet of air.
Sep 28, 2022 20:11:20 #
Sep 28, 2022 22:43:19 #
Love the second shot. How long ago did your father travel the town by horseback?
Sep 29, 2022 03:05:26 #
There's not much around there I'd normally call photogenic, but you did a good job.
Sep 29, 2022 04:29:32 #
mr spock wrote:
Love the second shot. How long ago did your father travel the town by horseback?
1930s
Sep 29, 2022 04:30:14 #
Laramie wrote:
There's not much around there I'd normally call photogenic, but you did a good job.
If you explore the area there are some amazing things to photograph.
Sep 29, 2022 05:57:26 #
Sep 29, 2022 06:06:02 #
Sep 29, 2022 06:18:19 #
Architect1776 wrote:
A couple of shots of the mining equipment at Claypool, AZ.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Sep 29, 2022 06:54:51 #
Longshadow wrote:
Second shot is my favorite... amazing it is still standing
Sep 29, 2022 07:29:53 #
junglejim1949 wrote:
Second shot is my favorite... amazing it is still standing
The most amazing thing is that along the highway were huge mountains of tailings.
Recently as technology has improved since the beginning of the last century the companies are mining the tailings.
Also I remember the water pipes were made of wood staves bound with iron and later replaced with iron pipes.
Sep 29, 2022 08:46:34 #
Architect1776 wrote:
A couple of shots of the mining equipment at Claypool, AZ.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Copper was mined in this area from open pit mines.
I observed a small town devoured by one of the mines over a period of years.
My father would ride his horse down the streets of it roping the senoritas and ask them for a date. He was living with an Aunt for a while in this area.
Sep 29, 2022 13:50:36 #
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