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Cigar Boxes, Boone Store

These old cigar boxes line a shelf in the abandoned Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Bodie Wagon

Sunset backlights this old wagon in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Headframe

The ghost town of Bodie, once the site of extensive gold mining, features only a few scattered relics today.

Powerhouse Stairs

Stairs and Stone Wall, Folsom Powerhouse. The powerhouse dates from the 1890s.

Folsom Powerhouse

The first powerhouse west of the Mississippi was built in Folsom in the 1890, providing hydroelectric power.

Old Roulette Wheel

The Sam Leon Bar in the ghost town of Bodie was the setting for all sorts of gambling. At one time dozens of saloons thrived on the Main Street; only two are left now

Door and Washington Portrait

An old door opens up into a room with a portrait of George Washington. Photographed in the Lottie Joehl House, ghost town of Bodie, California.

Abandoned Bar

This old abandoned general store and bar is crammed full of odd relics, from stuffed deer heads to dolls and rattlenake skins.

Hoover House Door and Clouds

Hoover House Door, Bodie

Old Gas Pumps, Bodie

An old truck parks next to ancient gas pumps in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Blacksmith Shop, Pope Valley

This blacksmith shop in the little town of Pope Valley dates from the nineteenth century.

Old Baseball Gear

Old baseball paraphernalia decorates a wall in an abandoned general store.

Abandoned Dresser

This super high res image (original file is 100 megs) shows the interior of the Hoover House near the stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Lanterns II

Old lanterns gather dust in the firehouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Pile of Coffins

In the historic morgue in the ghost town of Bodie, empty coffins await.

Boone Store at Night II

The venerable old Boone Store had just about everything for sale. Located in the heart of the ghost town of Bodie, large flashlights were used to illuminate the building.

Old Bodie Schoolhouse

The Bodie schoolhouse, in the ghost town of Bodie, closed in the 1930s after education generations of Bodie schoolchildren. Today the town is a state park.

Shoeshine Stand, Bodie

Wallpaper molders behind this old shoeshine stand in the Sam Leon bar in the ghost town of Bodie. This photo is extremely detailed, from an 85 megabyte file.

Hardware Catalog and Glasses, Bodie

This old hardware catalog dates from the 1930s and is located in the Boone Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Wheaton and Hollis Hotel by Moonlight

A nearly full moon rises over the ghost town of Bodie and the Wheaton & Hollis Hotel.

Three Bodie Buildings by Moonlight

Moonlight illuminates buildings on the Main Street in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Dusty Table Setting

A dusty kitchen table awaits diners in the Lottie Joehl House in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Stamp Mill Office

Rickety stairs and chairs characterize the office in the huge gold stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Old Stove and Bottles

Three empty bottles gather dust on this abandoned cookstove in an old house in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Old Innerspring

A dusty, abandoned room contains the remains of a bed in the ghost town of Bodie.

Lottie Joehl Parlor

In her day, Lottie Joehl entertained visitors in this fine parlor. Now it's ancient and dusty. Located in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Old Living Room

A dusty decrepit living room marks the center of this abandoned house in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Bodie Mining Head Frame

This head frame was once part of gold mining operations in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Lonely Chair

This broken down chair peers out at the ruins of an old gold stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Old Chair

This old chair in a run down building in the ghost town of Bodie has seen better days.

Tattered Flags

Old flags rot in the attic of the historic schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Lottie Johl cookstove

Rust and dust coat this old cookstove in an abandoned home in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Old Bodie Church

In the ghost town of Bodie, this view from an abandoned home shows the old church.

Bodie Skies Three

Skies glower over abandoned buildings in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Skies

Cloudy skies add texture to this overview of some of the buildings in the ghost town of Bodie.

Ghost of a Hotel

This abandoned hotel is in the heart of the ghost town of Bodie.

Wall Textures

Intricate patterns define this wall in an abandoned hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Bedframe

Old wallpaper slowly takes over this bed frame in an abandoned house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Wooden Toy

This dusty little toy awaits a child in an abandoned hotel in the ghost town of Bodie

Crystal Ball

A glass ball marks the spot where this table leg meets a very dusty floor in an abandoned house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Stove and Brick Wall

Long ago, this old stove heated this brick lined room in a now-abandoned hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Snooker Table, Bodie

Carved wooden lions support this massive snooker table in a hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Rail Station Doors

Doors and stairs abound in the old two-story railroad station near the ghost town of Bodie.

Forgotten Song

A book of music curls up, abandoned in old house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Graveyard Fence and Sunset, Bodie

Clouds adorn a rotting fence around a grave near the ghost town of Bodie.

Abandoned Fork

A long abandoned fork rots away in an old sink in an abandoned house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Firehouse Nozzles

Old fire hose nozzles await a big fire as they rust along the wall of the historic firehouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Firehouse Lanterns

Old lanterns line a wall in the abandoned firehouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Fire Hose Two

Ancient fire hoses await a fire in the ghost town of Bodie

Dusty Dining Table

A dusty old table awaits diners in this abandoned home in the ghost town of Bodie. Pieces of ceiling sag from above.

Church Tower in Sunset, Bodie

An old church steeple is silhouetted against the sunset in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Chair and Doors

Dust covers doors and chair in this abandoned home in the ghost town of Bodie. Pieces of ceiling sag over everything.

Cain House Morning

The J.S. Cain House is one of the sturdiest structures in the ghost town of Bodie. Here, sunrise gives it an orange glow.

Boone General Store at Night, Bodie

The Boone General Store is lit up at night, one of the few buildings with lighting in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Books

Dusty old books crowd a shelf in the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Sunset Two

Old buildings seem to lean toward the sunset in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Sunset One

Sunset illuminates the hills near the ghost town of Bodie, in the high desert east of the Sierra Nevadas, California.

Bodie Angel Two

This magnificent marble statue commemorates a little girl who was accidentally killed by her father. It's in the ghost town of Bodie, in the high desert on the east side of the Sierra Nevadas.

Bodie Angel

This marble statue honors a little girl accidentally killed at the age of three. The whole town of Bodie (now a ghost town) chipped in for the status.

Fading Furniture

Rotting wallpaper in an abandoned home in the ghost town of Bodie overlaps an intricately carved bedframe.

Bodie by Moonlight

Moonlight illuminates the metal roofs of these old buildings in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie at Sunset

The ghost town of Bodie is located in Bodie State Historic Park on the east side of the Sierra Nevada in high desert country. During the 19th century it was considered one of the biggest, baddest of gold mining towns.

Old Firetruck Closeup

Long past its glory days, this old firetruck collects leaves and other debris in a rural field.

Old-fashioned Lunch Pails, Coloma Schoolhouse

Lunch pails, a wash basin and aprons line the entryway of the historic Coloma schoolhouse, in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Ringing the Schoolbell

A docent helps young children ring the school bell in the historic Coloma schoolhouse in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Gold MIner in Cabin

A docent reenacts being a gold miner in a log cabin in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California. Slight special effects added.

Old Coloma Schoolhouse Two

Desks are in a row in this old classroom in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Coloma Schoolhouse Interior Two

Desks in a row await the students and teacher in the historic Coloma Schoolhouse in the gold rush town of Coloma, California.

Old Fashioned School Teachers Desk, Coloma

Pens, castor oil, recess bell and books were all tools for old fashioned schoolteachers in Coloma, California.

Bekeart Store Hats and More

Vintage hats, dishes and other goods compete for shoppers' attention in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Vintage Typewriter, Ghost Town of Bodie

A dusty vintage typewriter from another century awaits a stenographer in the Wheat & Hollis Hotel, ghost town of Bodie.

Collapsed Ceiling, Bodie Morgue

In a side room in the morgue in the ghost town of Bodie, dusty cloth from a ceiling caves into an old dresser and mirror. A piece of child's clothing rests atop the dresser.

Textures Abound in the Old Boone Store, Bodie

The Old Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie is all about texture, including this massive coffee grinder at left.

Dining Room, Lottie Joel House, Bodie

Special photo effects mute the colors of this already muted still life of an ancient dining room at the Lottie Joel House in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bedroom, Lottie Joel House, Bodie

Dust covers this ancient bed and chest in the bedroom of the Lottie Joel House, ghost town of Bodie.

Old Log Cabin, Ebbetts Pass

An old boarded up log cabin awaits summer visitors near Ebbetts Pass in the high Sierra Nevadas.

Old Cabin, High Sierras

Boarded up for the winter, this old cabin near Ebbetts Pass awaits summer visitors.

Bodie Truck at Sunset

A lonely old truck keeps vigil at a gas pump at sunset in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Church at Sunset

Sunset clouds linger in the sky above the historic Methodist Church in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Street at Sunset

Sunset gilds old building in the ghost town of Bodie.

Struts at Bodie Stamp Mill

Sturdy beams and struts hold up the massive machinery for gold processing at the Bodie Stamp Mill, ghost town of Bodie.

Panoramic View of Bodie at Sunset

What's left of the ghost town of Bodie glows in sunset colors in this panorama.

Coffee Grinder II, General Store, Bodie

A giant coffee grinder is the centerpiece of the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Kitchen Implements, Ghost Town of Bodie

Dusty kitchen implements from yesteryear cover the counters in the kitchen of the Wheat & Hollis Hotel, ghost town of Bodie.

Pitcher and Bottles, Bodie

Still life of old pitcher and bottles, Wheaton & Hollis Hotel, ghost town of Bodie.

Snooker Table, Bodie Hotel

A snooker table is the centerpiece in the main hotel room, What & Hollis Hotel, ghost town of Bodie.

Lamp in Bodie Hotel

A dusty old kerosene lamp awaits hotel guests in the Wheat & Hollis Hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Cars and Sagebrush, Bodie

Old cars molder on a sagebrush-covered hillside near the ghost town of Bodie.

Chairs in the Argonaut Ice Cream Parlor

Wicker chairs frame a window in the back room of the Argonaut, for many years an ice cream and sandwich shop in the Gold Rush town of Coloma. At present the business is defunct.

Gold Rush Woman

Dressed in old-time clothing, this woman re-enacts being at a tent camp in the Gold Rush town of Coloma.

Gold Miners and Tent

In a Gold Rush re-enactment, several gold miners compare notes at their tent camp along the South Fork American River, Coloma.

Holiday Bow on Horse

A red ribbon adorns this horse's face at Christmas in Coloma, an annual celebration in the Gold Rush town of Coloma.

Horse and Christmas Decorations, Coloma

Christmas decorations adorn this horse at Christmas in Coloma, an annual festival in the Gold Rush town of Coloma.

Coloma Schoolhouse Interior

This historic schoolhouse in the Gold Rush town of Coloma has been retrofitted with nineteenth century desks.

A Cowboy in the Gold Rush Town of Coloma

A young man poses in cowboy/Gold Rush garb behind the Bekeart Store in Coloma.

Rusting Stove, Ghost Town of Bodie

Rusting cookware atop a stove awaits guests at the Lottie Joel house, one of the finest homes, in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Stairs, Stamp Mill, Bodie

Rickety wooden stairs lead from the boiler room to the main part of the stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie. The stamp mill extracted a fortune in gold in the 1870s.

Old Typewriter, Ghost Town of Bodie

Photo ilustration of an old fashioned typewriter in the Wheat & Hollis Hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Magazines, Ghost Town of Bodie

These old magazines in the schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie hint at adventure and glamour.

Old American Flag III, GhostTown of Bodie

Rotting American flag on the second floor of the schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie. Slight special effects added.

Doors within Doors II

Doors lead to the light beyond in this abandoned house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Dinnerware II

Dusty and deteriorating place settings await diners in the Lottie Joel House in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Table Setting, Ghost Town of Bodie

A very dusty place setting has awaited a diner for 70 years in the Lottie Joel House in the ghost town of Bodie.

Wealthy Home, Ghost Town of Bodie

The grand (but now dust-covered) living room in the Lottie Joel house is one of the main features in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Store WIndow I

The front windows of the historic Boone General Store give a view of the Main Street of the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Bowling Pins, Ghost Town of Bodie

Ancient bowling pins await players in the Oddfellows Hall in the ghost town of Bodie.

Rolled up oil skins, Bodie Schoolhouse

In the attic of the historic schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie, these rolled up oilskins (perhaps wallpaper?) gather dust over the decades.

Coffee Grinder, General Store, Bodie

An old coffee grinder gathers dust in the Boone Store, ghost town of Bodie.

Hardware Catalog II

An old hardware catalog awaits browsers looking for just the right part in the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Wall and Old Stove, Ghost Town of Bodie

Elaborate wainscoting contrasts with the textures of this old wood stove in one of the guest rooms in the Wheat & Hollis Hotel in the ghost town of Bodie.

Calso Water, Ghost Town of Bodie

Labels peel from old Calso bottles. Calso was a popular but vile tasting mineral water of generations past, supposed to be good for your health. Photographed in the ghost town of Bodie.

Painterly Effects and Old Bodie Schoolhouse

In a timeless scene, students await a geography lesson in the dust covered old Bodie Schoolhouse. The ghost town school was used until the 1930s. Painterly effects have been added.

Containers of Days Gone By, Bodie

Dance floor wax, sodas, coffee--all point to a bygone era in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Plates on Shelf, Ghost Town of Bodie

Plates gather dust in the hotel kitchen in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Soda Bottles, Bodie Saloon II

Green soda bottles adorn a dusty saloon in the ghost town of Bodie.

Doctors Bag, ghost town of Bodie

Beer bottles contrast with a doctor's bag on the bar of the Wheat and Hollis Hotel, ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Underwear Ads, Ghost Town

Rotting magazines show old time underwear from the 1930s in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Broom, Ghost Town of Bodie

A rotting broom doesn't keep the dirt and mouse droppings away in this old building in the ghost town of Bodie.

Boone Store Overview, Ghost Town of Bodie

Painterly special effects are added to this overview of the cluttered Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Green Soda Bottles, Ghost Town of Bodie

Green soda (perhaps champagne?) bottles line up in the Oddfellows Hall in the ghost town of Bodie.

Distortion in Hotel Windows, Bodie

Old glass distorts the reflection from windows in the Wheaton & Hollis Hotel in the ghost town of Bodie. Special effects added.

Worn Overalls and Pitcher, Bodie

Special effects are applied to this still life of a pitcher and some very worn overalls in the Wheat & Hollis hotel, ghost town of Bodie, California.

Rotting Card Table, Ghost Town of Bodie

The Wheat and Hollis Hotel in the ghost town of Bodie features this rotting card table, folding chairs and insect-eaten deer head on the wall.

Firehouse Lanterns, Ghost Town of Bodie

Special effects were applied to this photo of old kerosene lanterns and a rotting shoe in the firehouse in the ghost town of Bodie

Ragged Bodie Flags

Rotting flags in the ghost town of Bodie. These were on the second floor of the Bodie Schoolhouse.

Old time Revolver

At a Gold Rush re-enactment in Sacramento, California, a performer pulls out an antique pistol.

Wild West Medicine: Laudanum

Opium and laudanum were favored medicines during the California Gold Rush. These fake bottles were at a Gold Rush reenactment in Coloma, California.

Old Time Medicines

Dubious "medicines" line a shelf in a tent during a Gold Rush reenactment in Coloma, California

Hand Dipped Candles Await More Wax

Candle making is a long process, with repeated dipping of strings in wax. Here are partly finished candles at a Gold Rush re-enactment in Coloma, California.

An Old Fashioned Gold Rush Doctor

Going to the doctor during the California Gold Rush was not for the timid. This "doctor" shows off his tools in Coloma, California.

Old Cosmopolitan Magazines, Bodie

Moldering Cosmopolitan magazines rot in the schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Oil Lamp Collection, Scofield Ranch

Kerosene lamps, a standard source of light in the nineteenth century, are collected together at the Scofield Ranch in Amador County.

Barn and Incoming Snowstorm

A barn in Bridgeport awaits snowfall. Bridgeport is on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.

Old Sugar Bin in General Store, Bodie

Old Sugar Bin, Boone General Store, ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Stamp Mill

Top part of Bodie Stamp Mill, ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Outhouse

Heavy winter snows give a tumbledown look to this old outhouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Medicine Bottles, Ghost Town of Bodie

Old medicine bottles gather dust in the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Mine Office, Ghost Town of Bodie

This moldering office in the stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie is a study in texture.

Old Glasses and Hardware Catalog III, Bodie

Old hardware catalog and glasses, Boone Store, ghost town of Bodie.

Old Cabin, Ghost Town of Bodie

A hole in the clouds illuminates this isolated old cabin in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Gold Miner II

Sad old gold miner, re-enactment, Coloma, California.

Mountain Man, Coloma

Mountain man at Gold Rush re-enactment, Coloma, California.

Gold Miner Cooking Beans

In a Gold Rush re-enactment in Coloma, California, a gold miner prepares beans over an open campfire.

Old Flag, Schoolhouse, Ghosttown of Bodie

An old flag rots atop papers in the school house in the ghost town of Bodie.

Ghost Town Victrola

An old Victrola record player waits to entertain students in the historic schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Cash Register, Ghost Town of Bodie

A dusty, ancient cash register awaits customers in the old Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Poker Chips III, Bodie

Poker chips await gamblers in this dusty scenario in a Bodie saloon. The ghost town is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.

Bodie Hotel Windows

In the ghost town of Bodie, warped glass in the old hotel reflects the general store and gas pumps.

Bodie General Store Reflections and Stamp Mill

In the ghost town of Bodie, the stamp mill that produced most of the gold is reflected in the warped windows of the old Boone General Store.

Doors in Abandoned Building, Ghost Town of Bodie

In the long abandoned superintendent's home near the Stamp Mill in the ghost town of Bodie, doors lead to other doors.

Old American Flag, Ghost Town of Bodie

Battered American flag from the 1930s rots in the second story of the schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Shoeshine Stand, Bodie

An old shoeshine stand slowly rots away in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bottles in Bodie Saloon

Dusty bottles rest atop a saloon bar in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Angel Gravestone

The statue of a young child weeps forever in the graveyard in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Roulette Wheel, Bodie Saloon

This old roulette wheel awaits customers in a saloon in the ghost town of Bodie.

Calf Branding, Monitor Pass

Cowboys brand calves in a corral near the base of Monitor Pass, central Sierra Nevadas, California.

Wood Stove Lion

A noon sun spotlights this old wood stove and lion motif in the stamp mill in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Time Medicine in the Ghost Town of Bodie

Stiff Credit prevents some folks from buying medicines in the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Bodie Fruit Lady

As faded as the wallpaper around her in this old morgue, the fruit lady gazes at coffins and history in the ghost town of Bodie.

Broken Down Fiddle in Bodie Morgue

An ancient fiddle slowly molders away in the morgue in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Cafe Sign, Ghost Town of Bodie

Backward look at cafe sign inside the old Boone Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Cowboy Boots, Bodie

Battered cowboy boots rot in a hotel room in the ghost town of Bodie.

Dusty Poker Chips, Bodie

Dusty poker chips and cards hint at the formerly wild times of the saloon filled ghost town of Bodie.

Old Soda Bottles, Bodie Saloon

Old soda bottles gather dust in a saloon in the ghost town of Bodie.

Hot and Cold Faucets, Bodie Schoolhouse

In the historic schoolhouse in the ghost town of Bodie, there's no ambiguity when it comes to which faucet is hot water and which one is cold.

Od Glasses and Hardware Catalog II, Bodie

Old glasses sit atop a hardware catalog from the 1930s in the Boone Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Old Glasses and Hardware Catalog, Bodie

Dusty broken glasses sit atop an old hardware catalog from the 1930s in the Boone Store in the ghost town of Bodie.

Rotting Ceiling, Bodie Morgue

The ceiling of a rickety morgue in the ghost town of Bodie slowly caves in. An old DC light bulb has dangled there for many decades.

Old Lunch Pails

Old time lunch pails and milk bottles hint at a day gone by in an old schoolhouse in Coloma, California.

Cowboy Hay

Cowboy Hay has done Gold Rush re-enactments for years. Photographed in Coloma, California.

Old Gold Miner

An old gold miner rests on his flintlock rifle in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Old Hammer and Mallet Still Life

Old hammer and mallet make for a still life at a Gold Rush re-enactment in Coloma, California.

Still LIfe of Antique Hats and Dresses

Antique children's dresses and hats hang on a rack in a Coloma bed and breakfast inn.

Gold Miner with Rifle

Gold miner re-enactor Rodney Bland poses with an ancient rifle in Coloma, California, site of the discovery of gold that started the California Gold Rush.

Miner's Tent, Coloma, California

Re-enactment of a gold miner's camp along the American River in Coloma, California. The tent is a few hundred yards from where gold was discovered that started the great California Gold Rush of 1849.

Bodie Morgue

This nineteenth century coffin in the Bodie morgue awaits customers, in spite of all the dust.

Hardware Catalog I

A hardware catalog from the 1930s collects dust and an ancient pair of glasses in the Boone Store in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Three Dresses

Three pioneer dresses on these young docents reveal a pattern of gingham and aprons.

Gingham Pioneer Dress

A young woman dons a pioneer dress and apron at a re-enactment in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Gambling Woman Shows her Stuff

A Gold Rush re-enactor pretends to be a saloon worker with money and whiskey flask stuck in a strategic place.

Emmanuel Church and Poppies

California poppies frame the historic Emmanuel Church, one of the first Protestant churches in California. It was built in 1855 in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California.

Old Fashioned Parlor

This small pioneer home contains nineteenth century essentials: wood stove, handmade throw, rocking chair, oil lamp, and other small touches.

A Tea Setting in a Pioneer Home

An old fashioned tea setting awaits visitors to this little historic home in Coloma, California.

Doors within Doors

In the Mine Superintendent's home in the ghost town of Bodie, doors lead to other doors in this rotting building.

Journal Memories

An oldtimer records his thoughts in a rough-hewn log cabin in the historic town of Coloma, California. Here, the California Gold Rush started in 1848.

Dusty Razor Blades

Ancient razors litter the Boone General Store in the ghost town of Bodie, California.

Dusty Bar Bottles, Ghost Town of Bodie

Colorful, dust-covered bottles lie in a heap behind the bar in one of the old buildings in the ghost town of Bodie, in eastern California.

Emmanuel Church Interior, Balcony View

The historic Emmanuel Church in Coloma, California, is often used for weddings.

Old Emmanuel Church, Coloma

This historic church in the Gold Rush town of Coloma dates from 1855. It is now used for weddings.

Old Car and Storm, Bodie, California

A vintage rusting car rots in a field in the ghost town of Bodie as a storm approaches.

Boone General Store, Ghost Town of Bodie

The Boone General Store in Bodie State Historic Park in eastern California has been untouched since its closure in the early 1930s.

Lottie Joel House Table, Bodie

The dust of decades coats this table setting in the Lottie Joel house, a carefully preserved building in the ghost town of Bodie.