Of 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.
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Here's the Standard mill, which processed ore from the Standard Mine. (The mine was originally named the Bunker Hill mine when it was first registered in 1861.) Most of the inner workings are still in tact. During the summer months Park Aides conduct a history talk and guided tour (for a fee) where you can see some of the interior of the mill.
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The first two mines went bankrupt but the Standard Company finally found a profitable vein of gold in 1879. Eventually, there were as many as 20 different mines in Bodie. There is still mine equipment scattered throughout the town. For an extra $6 per person, you can take a 50-minute tour of the Stamp Mill. Get your tickets at the museum.
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Having 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.
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2. Endomorph Body Type. Typical Characteristics: Stocky build. Wider body. Stores fuel (both muscle and fat) in the lower half of their bodies. Has more muscle as well but usually, this comes with more fat. Has the best strength advantage out of the three different body types but may find it difficult to stay lean.
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Of 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.
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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.
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Bodie 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).
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But 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 ...
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standard gold mill (bodie gold mill) index to photographs haer no. ca-299 (page 2) superintendent of the mill and lived there during the 1905 era. ca-299-5 south elevation of mill. boiler room is on the left, the stamp battery room is in the center background and the mill annex is in the right foreground. ca-299-6 view looking northwest.
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Title: Standard Gold Mill, East of Bodie Creek, Northeast of Bodie, Bodie, Mono County, CA Other Title: Bodie Gold Mill Creator(s): Historic American Engineering Record, creator Related Names: California State Parks Lockett, Dana, field team Crouteau, Todd, field team Marston, Christopher H, field team Behrens, Tom, field team O'Connor, Richard, project manager …
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The 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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Standard 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.
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Bodie'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 ...
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Bodie Gold Mines and Mill. by Loren · November 21, 2021. Northeast of Yosemite National Park in a remote valley at an elevation of 8,375 feet is the historic gold mining town of Bodie. The mines near Bodie were once the highest producing gold mines in the world. Though Bodie's claim to fame was short lived gold was produced there for about ...
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Bodie was one of the first towns in the world to have electricity and with the dozens of saloons, had a reputation for being lawless and wild. The huge Standard Mill complex, which still stands today, ran night and day to process gold ore well into the 1940s.
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certified copy of mill test report of chemical analysis for each lot/heat number is forwarded to Engineer visual inspection of heat number, size, length, shape & condition of shipment. Inspector signs on certified mill test . A Certificate of Compliance that epoxy coating and coating process conform to specs.
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concentrations 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
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A 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.
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Standard 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. ...
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Standard Consolodate Mining Company Stamp Mill. Bodie CA. from ... which is pretty standard with high-end residences in the Hamptons, yet all the layered textures and careful design elements keep ...
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Currently, 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.
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Photo, 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. ...
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11. Standard Mill. As you walk through the old abandoned town of Bodie, you will notice a mill up on the hill known as the Standard Mill. You can easily spot it for its light blue colored buildings. Because the area of the mill is not safe to …
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over 25 years, and its success caused the 1878 rush to Bodie. VVithin a year the population rose from about 20 to an estimated 10,000. The Standard Mill was destroyed by fire in 1898, but was rebuilt the following year. Between 1860 and 1941 the Bodie mining District produced close to $100 million in gold and silver. Mining and
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The 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.
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Bodie began as a mining camp following the discovery of gold in 1859 by a group of prospectors, including W.S. Bodey (first name uncertain). According to area pioneer, Judge J.G. McClinton, the district's name was changed from "Bodey," "Body," and a few other phonetic variations, to "Bodie," after a painter in the nearby boomtown of Aurora lettered a sign "Bodie Stables" …
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Edison's plans for DC distribution were short circuited in 1893 when Westinghouse won the bid to power 180,000 incandescent lights at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Back in Bodie, steam was still king. Wood was …
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Bodie, California, is actually located 13 miles east of US 395 between Lee Vining and Bridgeport. The first 10 miles of road is paved and take about 15 minutes to drive. The last 3 miles of dirt road seem to be perpetually washboarded and can take 10 minutes or more to cross.
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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 ….
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The first of the Bodie Archives to be filmed was the series of maps and technical drawings. Two rolls of microfilm contain 260 images, dating from about 1879-1934. The bulk of the images are from about 1900-1910. The original drawings consist of maps, plot plans, surveys, and technical drawings of equipment or mining sites.
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The 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)
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Above: The Green Creek Power Plant, source of electric power for the Standard Mill in Bodie, as shown in an 1894 article by Thomas Leggett. This was probably taken in late spring (notice the patches of snow and the leafless deciduous trees along the creek). Notice too, the scarcity of pine trees near the power house.
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