Ludwig, NV

A-D2014Feb22131814DJI00053 Some views from the air of the Ludwig site A D2014Feb22132112DJI00061a Some views from the air of the Ludwig site A D2014Feb22132208DJI00064 Some views from the air of the Ludwig site A D2014Feb22132240DJI00069 Some views from the air of the Ludwig site
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a D2014Feb22131742DJI00052 Some views from the air of the Ludwig site DSCN0093 A bottle waiting to be rescued PB080030 PB080031
p1010069 DSCN0102 (2) Another view of the brick structure. My guess is that this is older than the concrete structures, bricks being in common use before concrete. DSCN0103 (2) Another view as Emperor Roberticus Maximus addresses the citizens of Ludwig. DSCN0109
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DSCN0121 DSCN0122 (2) DSCN0132 Looks like dinner time! Ludwig Mine of NV Douglas Copper Co. Mining - Scientific Press July 2 1910 Ludwig Mine of NV Douglas Copper Co. Mining & Scientific Press July 2 1910
Ludwig Shaft Mining - Scientific Press July 2 1910 Ludwig Shaft Mining & Scientific Press July 2 1910 NV-DouglasMine Photo of the Nevada-Douglas Mine from the book " LYON COUNTY- WHERE IT IS, AND WHAT IT CONTAINS: Close to California, made up of rich valleys and mineral-laden hills, it still has available lands at reasonable prices, and is an ideal homing spot." by CORA FAY WHITE, 1913(?) P1010070 Various holes around Ludwig. Many are deep, all are dangerous. See text. P1010071
P1010072 Part of the Douglas Hill Mine east of the site P1010073 P1010074 P1010075
P1010076 P1010077a Somehow, "Come on, boys! There's copper in them thar hills!" just doesn't have the same ring to it P1010078 P1010079
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P1010084 P1010085 P1010086 P1010087 This copper forced itself between a couple of rocks and was exposed here. Very cool.
P1010089 PB080001 PB080002 At the townsite, looking at the debris field PB080003
PB080004 PB080005 Some of the pipe that's just laying around at Ludwig. Why? I need to know. PB080007 PB080008 An empty tobacco can
PB080009 PB080010 PB080011 PB080012 Old hole in top can
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PB080022 I call this, "The Shoes Of Mr. Ludwig" PB080032 PB080033 More of the elaborate vandal art PB080034
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PB080047 Thunderstorms and setting sun create a eerie glow PB080048 PB080049 Pb080006
millsite001 millsite002 murbarger43 A photo borrowed from Nell Murbarger's book, Ghosts of the Glory Trail, (1956) which I believe she took, showing Ludwig in much better shape than we found it. p1010048
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p1010053 At first, we thought Ludwig might be thousands of years older than we were led to believe, but testing the our lab proved that the Egyptians did not use this kind of spray paint. p1010054 Oddly shaped columns p1010055 p1010056
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p1010061 p1010062 These stairs go nowhere today, but at one time they were part of a nice-looking building p1010063 p1010064
p1010065 p1010066 The inside of one of the underground concrete "septic tanks" which is fed by a pipe. But for what? And what's with the wall? His and hers? p1010068 panorama001
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