Ghost Towns and Mines

Ghost Towns and Mines http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html A group of interesting mine sites in western Nevada, close to the California state line. So far I’ve been unable to find out any history of this area. Updated August 2011. Return to Ghost Towns list wSierraCamp2 August 2000 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape and will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#0 3c7a922a-6627-4f75-ba21-cf8025560bbd http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/wSierraCamp2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/wSierraCamp2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">wSierraCamp2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape and will soon collapse.</p></div></div> SierraMine2 August 2000 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape and will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#1 4aba3407-0caf-4fb4-9fb1-1a920c30bc17 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">SierraMine2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape and will soon collapse.</p></div></div> wSierraCamp1 August 2000 -- This covered ore bin was already starting to collapse in 2000. Compare this to photos taken in 2011. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#2 f69bb54a-efab-43e0-ab19-18890e744644 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/wSierraCamp1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/wSierraCamp1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">wSierraCamp1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- This covered ore bin was already starting to collapse in 2000. Compare this to photos taken in 2011.</p></div></div> SierraMine1 August 2000 -- An ore chute, ore bin, and miner’s cabin at the Sierra Mines, NV. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- the cabin has completely collapsed. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#3 a9e77890-37eb-4762-8bb1-12822b53ad34 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">SierraMine1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- An ore chute, ore bin, and miner’s cabin at the Sierra Mines, NV. Compare this to photos taken in 2011 -- the cabin has completely collapsed.</p></div></div> G40Sierra1 August 2000 -- An aerial view of the older area of the Sierra Mines, NV, at the top of the canyon. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#4 34424aa5-0a94-42dc-9877-42b9d21b67a7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/G40Sierra1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/G40Sierra1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">G40Sierra1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- An aerial view of the older area of the Sierra Mines, NV, at the top of the canyon.</p></div></div> I220SierraSite4 August 2000 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV. When I first visited this site in the mid-90’s, the wooden cabins were still standing, and so was the headframe. When this photo was taken in 2000, the headframe is down and the wooden cabins are collapsed. Things were even worse in 2011. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#5 133c0a82-00ed-45b3-a98b-1b4fd457cf8d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/I220SierraSite4/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/I220SierraSite4/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I220SierraSite4<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV. When I first visited this site in the mid-90’s, the wooden cabins were still standing, and so was the headframe. When this photo was taken in 2000, the headframe is down and the wooden cabins are collapsed. Things were even worse in 2011.</p></div></div> SierraNewHF1 This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV. This shot was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now the hoist house and headframe have both collapsed into rubble. In 2011, only the ore bin remains standing -- but for how long? http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#6 5479c6fb-6fe7-4884-a91c-9996d22d020f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraNewHF1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraNewHF1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">SierraNewHF1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV. This shot was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now the hoist house and headframe have both collapsed into rubble. In 2011, only the ore bin remains standing -- but for how long?</p></div></div> SierraMine These wooden cabins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV were on the verge of collapse, but still standing, when this photo was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now they are only rubble. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#7 cd3375b8-6b3f-44ae-9c2a-1a0c0a5cdf53 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraMine/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">SierraMine<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">These wooden cabins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV were on the verge of collapse, but still standing, when this photo was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now they are only rubble.</p></div></div> SierraNewMine2 The wooden cabins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV were on the verge of collapse, but still standing, when this photo was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now they are only rubble. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#8 a93423d9-03d7-4e34-a0c8-957032a6e3d1 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraNewMine2/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/SierraNewMine2/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">SierraNewMine2<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">The wooden cabins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV were on the verge of collapse, but still standing, when this photo was taken sometime in the mid-90’s. Now they are only rubble.</p></div></div> I220Sierra1 August 2000 -- An aerial view of the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#9 ba007bab-b228-4222-a5fb-aa48242518ac http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/I220Sierra1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/I220Sierra1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">I220Sierra1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">August 2000 -- An aerial view of the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines, NV.</p></div></div> IMG_3679c July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#10 090f31c7-ceb3-4c0d-9e78-bb3cc9b0dba9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3679c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3679c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3679c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse.</p></div></div> IMG_3681 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#11 d88bf1c0-b12d-4e2b-8d7b-bfe2b1b95a4f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3681/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3681/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3681<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse.</p></div></div> IMG_3682 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#12 144136ab-f564-44af-82a9-9b920a90ab13 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3682/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3682/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3682<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse.</p></div></div> IMG_3686 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#13 95d38587-b4df-45ad-8bbd-f9b1ee6ac8e7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3686/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3686/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3686<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000 -- sadly, the building is in much worse shape. The roof has caved in, the porch is gone, one wall is falling over, and the whole thing will soon collapse.</p></div></div> IMG_3687 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. The rolled roofing material applied to the walls is held in place with nails and metals disks, each about the size of a quarter. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#14 e39270df-c33d-4747-b331-e4558f56e3a1 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3687/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3687/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3687<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. The rolled roofing material applied to the walls is held in place with nails and metals disks, each about the size of a quarter.</p></div></div> IMG_3689c July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#15 70ae4100-9228-4802-9840-fa2a9238ff31 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3689c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3689c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3689c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3690c July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. To the right is a crumbling ore bin, and farther right is the remains of a small hoist house. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#16 c4700683-40bd-4658-b7b8-46272e012a1c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3690c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3690c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3690c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. To the right is a crumbling ore bin, and farther right is the remains of a small hoist house.</p></div></div> IMG_3691c July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#17 ea1fd740-3a0d-4f02-8a2f-ede859c4c9dc http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3691c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3691c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3691c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3692 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#18 21adf0b7-e0ac-4523-8c9d-aae8d4424d1c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3692/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3692/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3692<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3693c July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#19 7fd2317f-bb20-42c4-bf09-e9f2d85c9a4b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3693c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3693c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3693c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3696 July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#20 e15f6e92-f1ec-45ce-9c67-80b8de016bd4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3696/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3696/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3696<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A decrepit miner’s cabin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3698c July 2011 -- In the foreground is the remains of a crumbling ore bin. In the background is a small hoist house. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#21 e9b9ef3e-9059-451f-8be0-89010104c55c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3698c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3698c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3698c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- In the foreground is the remains of a crumbling ore bin. In the background is a small hoist house.</p></div></div> IMG_3671 July 2011 -- A small hoist house in the canyon leading up to the larger group of Sierra Mines in Nevada. Behind it is the ruins of an ore bin, and beyond that is a decrepit miner’s cabin. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#22 bcb7075f-d861-4049-9e0f-a75382058fdc http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3671/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3671/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3671<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A small hoist house in the canyon leading up to the larger group of Sierra Mines in Nevada. Behind it is the ruins of an ore bin, and beyond that is a decrepit miner’s cabin.</p></div></div> IMG_3673 July 2011 -- Interior of small hoist house. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#23 e8a35b0e-ee41-4a60-9b6b-c4b42d4b0b29 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3673/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3673/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3673<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Interior of small hoist house.</p></div></div> IMG_3676 July 2011 -- The ruins of an ore bin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#24 b4f9390c-2e52-44ac-a429-e8c5728f241b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3676/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3676/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3676<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The ruins of an ore bin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000.</p></div></div> IMG_3677 July 2011 -- The ruins of an ore bin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#25 6c757846-783a-414b-a173-6657860da61d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3677/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3677/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3677<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The ruins of an ore bin in the canyon leading up to the Sierra Mines of Nevada. Compare this to the earlier photos, taken in 2000.</p></div></div> IMG_3551c July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#26 ad0f56ff-5e8b-4fcc-9d63-b24de579ec7d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3551c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3551c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3551c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3552c July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is the shaft, headframe and hoist house. There are also a couple partially collapsed tunnels and the rubble of fallen buildings. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#27 5d647f4e-5293-407a-a60b-3c05300ad0c9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3552c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3552c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3552c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is the shaft, headframe and hoist house. There are also a couple partially collapsed tunnels and the rubble of fallen buildings.</p></div></div> IMG_3553c July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is all that’s left of one building. It was still standing the first few times I visited, in the mid-90’s. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#28 8f17af1a-2767-4397-a319-78ed81fc9c46 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3553c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3553c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3553c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is all that’s left of one building. It was still standing the first few times I visited, in the mid-90’s.</p></div></div> IMG_3554 July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is all that’s left of one building. It was still standing just a few years ago. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#29 375a3037-a4af-4a6d-b212-3e53f021287a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3554/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3554/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3554<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is all that’s left of one building. It was still standing just a few years ago.</p></div></div> IMG_3556c July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is headframe and hoist house. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#30 e3f5fc1f-5c46-4b14-8ee4-bc921aae3e6b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3556c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3556c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3556c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is headframe and hoist house.</p></div></div> IMG_3558 July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is a view looking down the shaft. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#31 e9f5d1dc-ad9e-4f2c-8ca6-e4bc3cf0b082 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3558/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3558/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3558<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This is a view looking down the shaft.</p></div></div> IMG_3559c July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. On the left is a long ore chute, with an ore bin at the center of the photo. In the lower right is a collapsed building. It was still standing several years ago. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#32 1a7bdeac-c14c-469c-a3a2-9bcc5da89f9e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3559c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3559c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3559c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- At the top of the canyon one finds the remains of a large mine, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. On the left is a long ore chute, with an ore bin at the center of the photo. In the lower right is a collapsed building. It was still standing several years ago. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000.</p></div></div> IMG_3560c July 2011 -- An ore bin of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#33 53ae21bd-9b8e-4b4f-976f-3c511c658702 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3560c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3560c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3560c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- An ore bin of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3562c July 2011 -- The larger hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#34 3f4e03de-099c-4a26-a01d-5cdc69a1a296 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3562c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3562c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3562c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The larger hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3564 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#35 9f473b12-f0c7-47c6-b217-97a77fbe1bc1 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3564/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3564/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3564<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3565 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#36 c9496284-d3d7-45c7-ab0b-bd9972e87dde http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3565/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3565/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3565<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3566 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Note the tin can lids used to seal knotholes. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#37 46adcfb7-8cfb-49bf-a941-0a36e8f03d5e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3566/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3566/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3566<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Note the tin can lids used to seal knotholes.</p></div></div> IMG_3568 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#38 f20dda11-5e62-4286-b037-80ab0c2795f9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3568/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3568/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3568<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3571 July 2011 -- Interior of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The rafters are beginning to collapse. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#39 b4c17fa4-d30e-4955-b712-1320195ef1b3 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3571/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3571/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3571<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Interior of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The rafters are beginning to collapse.</p></div></div> IMG_3577 July 2011 -- Rear of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#40 5780270d-1eeb-4b41-b7d2-374cefac2907 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3577/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3577/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3577<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Rear of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3579c July 2011 -- Powder magazine near hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#41 ba83ea07-2067-4ef5-9e9c-ee55a074a820 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3579c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3579c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3579c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Powder magazine near hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3581 July 2011 -- Powder magazine and hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#42 a6a93dcb-b8aa-4913-ba98-8458fffa3df8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3581/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3581/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3581<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Powder magazine and hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3587 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#43 fedaac5a-cd33-4a3f-8929-0270e5a7e685 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3587/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3587/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3587<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3588 July 2011 -- Headframe and hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#44 fce71378-dbdd-4a43-9765-dcbe19ab4ee8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3588/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3588/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3588<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Headframe and hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3589 July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This wall was bulging outward and ready to collapse. I used a pair of boards to brace it, and two more on the other side of the building. With any luck, this will keep it standing a little longer. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#45 ec95a4f6-9693-4d68-8a88-a339942ceaea http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3589/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3589/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3589<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This wall was bulging outward and ready to collapse. I used a pair of boards to brace it, and two more on the other side of the building. With any luck, this will keep it standing a little longer.</p></div></div> IMG_3594c July 2011 -- Spider’s web on hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#46 e631c02e-199d-4401-afe3-210dd0136e1a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3594c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3594c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3594c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Spider’s web on hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3598 July 2011 -- Rear of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#47 b33cdfff-089b-4318-bf58-ad1c28daa9f9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3598/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3598/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3598<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Rear of hoist house of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3575 July 2011 -- Wooden headframe at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#48 94d68f89-6daf-48ad-9c76-0e9dc499a949 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3575/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3575/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3575<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Wooden headframe at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3602 July 2011 -- Detail of headframe at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#49 5be5dbed-cd94-46f4-b302-fca89e1756b7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3602/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3602/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3602<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Detail of headframe at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3583c July 2011 -- One of the partially collapsed tunnels at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#50 6b094199-4e21-473f-888e-bee5243a9ba7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3583c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3583c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3583c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- One of the partially collapsed tunnels at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3584 July 2011 -- One of the partially collapsed tunnels at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#51 6a4fd44c-770e-4f4a-aac1-2888852394b2 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3584/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3584/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3584<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- One of the partially collapsed tunnels at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3576c July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#52 6ed43dd1-08af-4705-879b-6d9e74f38c06 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3576c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3576c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3576c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3627 July 2011 -- Another view of the mine at the top of the canyon, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#53 05de0aeb-56b8-42a9-be33-c8fcc642628e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3627/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3627/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3627<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Another view of the mine at the top of the canyon, part of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3614c July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#54 d0d12280-8529-425e-93f7-f61f1287c09b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3614c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3614c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3614c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3616c July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#55 f1723ea3-a8ab-4279-97f6-307677159f8a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3616c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3616c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3616c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3617 July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The bottom chute leads to this tiny ore bin. The upper chute empties out of frame to the right. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#56 64c0588d-6b8a-4cc9-b9ea-2abc73b41e6b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3617/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3617/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3617<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The bottom chute leads to this tiny ore bin. The upper chute empties out of frame to the right.</p></div></div> IMG_3618c July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The bottom chute leads to the tiny ore bin built into the framework. The upper chute empties where the concrete foundation stands. This may have once supported a rock crusher or some similar machine. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#57 08bc4693-0952-489a-9403-8f4a5bb473cf http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3618c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3618c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3618c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A double-deck ore chute at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The bottom chute leads to the tiny ore bin built into the framework. The upper chute empties where the concrete foundation stands. This may have once supported a rock crusher or some similar machine.</p></div></div> IMG_3619c July 2011 -- Collapsed building at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This structure was still standing a few years ago. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#58 d3a88691-e08d-49fb-b7ae-e47329ac43c0 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3619c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3619c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3619c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Collapsed building at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This structure was still standing a few years ago.</p></div></div> IMG_3620c July 2011 -- Collapsed building at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This structure was still standing a few years ago. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#59 8e98564a-5fe3-4cf9-b1d7-0156f21c7a3c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3620c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3620c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3620c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Collapsed building at the Sierra Mines in Nevada. This structure was still standing a few years ago.</p></div></div> IMG_3605c July 2011 -- Another view of the structures in the older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. There is a somewhat “newer” area a short distance to the west. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#60 17f236ec-8206-4bf6-89e8-25956a152320 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3605c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3605c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3605c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Another view of the structures in the older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. There is a somewhat “newer” area a short distance to the west.</p></div></div> IMG_3607 July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#61 2d72774f-97d9-458d-9a38-3eae5e38cf48 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3607/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3607/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3607<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3608 July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#62 447c710e-84f4-4db6-bb02-f657d2e87505 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3608/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3608/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3608<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3610c July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#63 d9326a7b-f326-43d6-a427-0316db8a7fbb http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3610c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3610c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3610c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3612 July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#64 86a8e049-107f-486d-99bf-3b31abb7f61f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3612/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3612/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3612<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3597c July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#65 89fb0787-40bb-45a8-bbec-827f12ebae9b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3597c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3597c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3597c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3624c July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#66 732c5260-9f54-47e5-8ef6-f8395394b6bb http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3624c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3624c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3624c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3625 July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#67 1b4dabb8-40f1-4a56-a9d2-1651d96ac567 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3625/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3625/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3625<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3626c July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#68 2bece62e-a4e3-44f9-83bf-fd23d1d2a59d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3626c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3626c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3626c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A long, narrow ore bin at the upper, older area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3629c July 2011 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000. The headframe and hoist house are gone, and the wooden cabins have collapsed into rubble. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#69 58d3b8a5-ca1b-42d5-81fb-2ac803f49a28 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3629c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3629c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3629c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000. The headframe and hoist house are gone, and the wooden cabins have collapsed into rubble.</p></div></div> IMG_3630c July 2011 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000. The wooden cabins were still mostly standing the first few times I visited in the mid-90’s. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#70 3ce1d820-91ed-41dc-a292-4b9b391fee13 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3630c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3630c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3630c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This is the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. Compare this to the photos taken in 2000. The wooden cabins were still mostly standing the first few times I visited in the mid-90’s.</p></div></div> IMG_3631c July 2011 -- Rubble and rusting equipment at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#71 a1625230-8885-4068-a26c-f79709b67e1b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3631c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3631c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3631c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Rubble and rusting equipment at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3632 July 2011 -- Rubble at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#72 007cf62c-b9b1-49aa-a145-8e2f29f70552 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3632/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3632/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3632<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Rubble at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3636c July 2011 -- An old riveted tank at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#73 70d80bee-2a44-48b7-9802-7fe56d7eeb40 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3636c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3636c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3636c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- An old riveted tank at the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3639c July 2011 -- Another view of the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#74 c892f2c3-55f5-4201-8bc8-4d075812d3e3 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3639c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3639c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3639c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Another view of the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3645c July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#75 28b75409-f25c-4888-9aca-2cc788068079 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3645c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3645c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3645c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3646 July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The piles of rubble behind it are all that’s left of several wooden cabins. Compare this to photos taken in 2000. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#76 8d3f92ef-6e0a-40ea-b98d-8213ba621ae0 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3646/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3646/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3646<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The piles of rubble behind it are all that’s left of several wooden cabins. Compare this to photos taken in 2000.</p></div></div> IMG_3649c July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#77 05d762b1-65b8-496b-82c9-c170bf16ca77 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3649c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3649c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3649c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3650c July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#78 09072daa-fa4b-486a-973b-d59f8244496e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3650c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3650c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3650c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3652 July 2011 -- Interior of corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#79 fb4ac300-56e2-400e-8b8c-fc0ca746be13 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3652/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3652/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3652<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Interior of corrugated metal shack in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3669c July 2011 -- A pair of corrugated metal shacks in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#80 43fe04a2-8e7c-41c9-9c2a-bd9aeccc027a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3669c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3669c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3669c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A pair of corrugated metal shacks in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3670c July 2011 -- Another view of ruins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#81 872d9fbd-6168-4258-a296-e40516c94124 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3670c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3670c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3670c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Another view of ruins in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3668 July 2011 -- A piece of sagebrush caught in a dried mudhole in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#82 c1c8c550-197a-49d1-8b42-645cf297c470 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3668/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3668/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3668<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- A piece of sagebrush caught in a dried mudhole in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3656c July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The debris on the right is all that’s left of the headframe, which collapsed several years ago. It was still standing the first few times I came here. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#83 bdec1683-07a1-4e56-beae-1166ff073846 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3656c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3656c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3656c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The debris on the right is all that’s left of the headframe, which collapsed several years ago. It was still standing the first few times I came here.</p></div></div> IMG_3659 July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The debris in the foreground is all that’s left of the headframe, which collapsed several years ago. It was still standing the first few times I came here. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#84 f1063592-4897-446b-9c94-9185dcd1e2d4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3659/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3659/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3659<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. The debris in the foreground is all that’s left of the headframe, which collapsed several years ago. It was still standing the first few times I came here.</p></div></div> IMG_3664 July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#85 fae4eb22-094f-458b-83fc-aeef0e618e65 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3664/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3664/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3664<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3665c July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#86 227c6bce-e2fa-40a3-9b22-9625f888917b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3665c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3665c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3665c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The large ore bin in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3660 July 2011 -- The mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#87 07c8baf7-34ee-4488-9266-54e3832c4ae5 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3660/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3660/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3660<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3661 July 2011 -- The mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#88 403abbf7-e71b-4e4c-b001-645fa9d7ccc4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3661/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3661/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3661<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- The mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3662 July 2011 -- Looking down the mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#89 39e8f7bd-6305-4629-9635-af9c5880b465 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3662/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3662/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3662<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- Looking down the mine shaft in the “newer” area of the Sierra Mines in Nevada.</p></div></div> IMG_3699c July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. It may have once served the Sierra Mines. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#90 49854a0a-1033-47b1-b230-e1b51349770f http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3699c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3699c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3699c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. It may have once served the Sierra Mines.</p></div></div> IMG_3700c July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. At some point the exterior of the main structure has been covered with stucco in an attempt to weatherproof it. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#91 d0f700fe-1e1d-4a5a-97d1-9faa6bb6dbad http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3700c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3700c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3700c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. At some point the exterior of the main structure has been covered with stucco in an attempt to weatherproof it.</p></div></div> IMG_3701 July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. From the inside one can see the original wood siding, to which stucco was later applied. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#92 8d1619af-c5f6-4968-8e8c-d2ada8c1be49 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3701/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3701/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3701<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. From the inside one can see the original wood siding, to which stucco was later applied.</p></div></div> IMG_3702 July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s a view of the interior, looking towards the upper end. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#93 75368320-516a-45ba-b9a0-e2d21970ad8c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3702/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3702/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3702<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s a view of the interior, looking towards the upper end.</p></div></div> IMG_3704 July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s a view of the interior, looking towards the upper end. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#94 f51aceb6-72e0-43d3-b7de-e9509277a0ea http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3704/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3704/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3704<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s a view of the interior, looking towards the upper end.</p></div></div> IMG_3706 July 2011 -- This colorful lizard lives among the ruins of the mill. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#95 5f314135-1e45-4f17-aa9e-8fcd8652b440 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3706/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3706/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3706<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This colorful lizard lives among the ruins of the mill.</p></div></div> IMG_3708c July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. There was once a large ore bin at the upper end of the structure, but for some reason it has been cut away and removed. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#96 566f3a30-8d1b-4f16-91cc-99ee67d09233 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3708c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3708c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3708c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. There was once a large ore bin at the upper end of the structure, but for some reason it has been cut away and removed.</p></div></div> IMG_3709 July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. On top of the hill above the mill I found this covered cistern and a large, uncovered concrete tank. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#97 a7b35361-62c5-425a-b4a7-e280cf6c535b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3709/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3709/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3709<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. On top of the hill above the mill I found this covered cistern and a large, uncovered concrete tank.</p></div></div> IMG_3714c July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s another view of the mill. http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV.html#98 abab2e98-3b72-43e8-bd5d-2b922fdd4f00 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3714c/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Sierra_Mines_NV_files/Media/IMG_3714c/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">IMG_3714c<br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">July 2011 -- This mill sits a mile or two north of the Sierra Mines, on the other side of Highway 266. Here’s another view of the mill.</p></div></div>