GHOST TOWN USA’s

Ghost Town

Photo Gallery

 

 

Since 1968, Ghost Town USA has been chronicling the ghost towns of the United States and Canada.  On these pages we will share just a few of the many thousands of photos that we have taken of these towns.  This is a new page and will grow as more photos are scanned into the computer.  Also, many of these photos are contributed by readers, and to you – THANK YOU!

 

This index page shares what photos are available on these web pages.  Where photos are indicated in any applicable vignettes, they will be indicated thusly (PHOTO!).  You will need to use your browser’s “BACK” button to return to the original page as I have not added a “back-link” to the jpg image. 

 

Please note:  Each photo is protected under international copyright law, and MAY NOT be copied, posted on other websites, or used for any other purpose without the EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT of Gary B. Speck.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

GHOST TOWN DETAILS

 

 

INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS (by state)

 

·         ALASKA

o        Independence Mine

·         ARIZONA

o        Two Guns

§         Water Tanks

§         Old Route 66 bridge

§         Ruins

·         ARKANSAS

o        Rush

·         CALIFORNIA

o        Agua Fria (Mariposa Co.)

§         E Clampus Vitus plaque

§         State Historic Landmark plaque

o        Amboy (San Bernardino Co.)

§         ”Downtown” core

§         Roy’s café, gas station and motel

§         Sign at Roy’s

§         Amboy Church

§         Amboy School

o        Argo Mine (Greeley Hill/Kinsley Mining District) (Mariposa Co.)

§         1939 photo showing Martin Glover in front of the headframe

§         1939 photo of headframe

§         1939 photo of a miner’s cabin

§         2^nd photo of a miners cabin in 1939

o        Bagby  (Mariposa Co.)

§         Site of town on north bank of Merced River.

§         Ruins of town on north side of Merced River. 

o        Bear Valley (Mariposa Co.)

§         Bon Ton Café

§         Pendola Store Site

§         Downtown Bear Valley

§         Jail

§         Mrs. Trabucco’s Store

§         Simpson & Trabucco Store

o        Bodie (Mono Co.)

§         View north on Main Street

§         View east on Green Street

§         In Memoriam … BJ Speck

o        Bombay Beach, Salton Sea (Imperial Co.)

§         Old Hardware Store

o        Coulterville (Mariposa Co.)

§         Bruschi Brothers Gen’l Store

§         Coulterville General Store

§         Coulterville Hotel and store

§         Downtown Coulterville

§         Gazzolo Building

§         IOOF Hall

§         Jaenecke Building

§         Jeffery Hotel

§         Memories

§         Sun Sun Wo Store

§         “The Boardwalk”

§         The Heart of Coulterville

§         Whistling Billy

o        Desert Shores

§         Desert Shores business district along east side of Scott Drive

§         Fire House Cafe

§         Liquor Store

§         Dock/Boat launching ramp

§         ”China Lady” Chinese Junk at Desert Shores in Apr 1966

§         Family Fun On one of “The Fingers” in the early 1970s

§         On “The Fingers” in 1971

§         ”Docks and water area of “The Fingers” December 2006

§         RV Pad area of “The Fingers” December 2006

§         Marina Mobile Estates Clubhouse Front entrance - 1963

§         Marina Mobile Estates Clubhouse Front entrance - 2003

§         Marina Mobile Estates Clubhouse and pool December 2006

§         Marina Mobile Estates pool 1970

§         Marina Mobile Estates pool Dec 2006

o        Drawbridge (Alameda Co.)

§         Water Tower

§         East side of the tracks

§         Sinking in the mud

o        Hornitos (Mariposa Co.)

§         St. Catherine’s Catholic Church

§         Cavagnaro Store

§         Gagliardo Store

§         Ghirardelli Store ruins-01

§         Ghirardelli Store ruins-02

§         Jail

§         Masonic Hall

§         North end of town

§         Saloon on north side of Plaza

§         Unidentified building

o        Mammoth Lakes (Mono Co.)

§         Lakes Basin

o        Mariposa (Mariposa Co.)

§         St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

§         Court House

§         Downtown

§         IOOF Hall

§         Jail

§         Masonic Hall

§         Schlageter Hotel

o        Pine Tree & Josephine Mine (Mariposa Co.)

§         Mine site-1

§         Mine site-2

o        Randsburg (Kern Co.)

o        Tumco (Imperial Co.)

§         Tumco Cemetery- 1989

§         Ruins of fieldstone building in Tumco - 1989

§         Roofless building shell in Tumco 1989

§         Cyanide vats at Tumco - 1989

§         Wall ruins of another Tumco building - 1989

o        Virginia Mine (Mariposa Co.)

·         COLORADO

o        Bents Old Fort

o        Nevadaville

o        St. Elmo

·         IDAHO

o        Chesterfield

·         ILLINOIS

o        Alpine

§         Town map

§         Detail map

§         Circa 1910 Photo

·         KANSAS

o        Englewood

§         Donnell Store

§         Hink Homestead – 1904-5

§         Hink Homestead – Old Town - 1906

§         Hink Shoe Store on Main Street - right

§         Main Street – Apr 1976

§         Main Street - Aug 1993

§         Main Street – North Side - early 1900s

§         Main Street – north side - 1976

§         Main Street – north side - 1993

§         Main Street – south side - 1976

§         Parade - 1910

§         Partial plat map of “downtown” Englewood

§         Postmark – 1984

§         Railroad depot - 1896

§         Railroad depot - interior

§         Residential district

§         School – circa 1900

§         Store located west of the Post Office

§         Map of “Old Town”

§         Old Town – Douglas Ave

§         White home located west of town

·         KENTUCKY

o        Boone Furnace