Vintage Rhyolite Nevada Ghost Town Ruins Photochrome Postcard 6x4
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This vintage photochrome postcard captures the haunting ruins of Rhyolite, Nevada, a once thriving gold rush town turned ghost town. The image showcases the skeletal remains of early 20th-century buildings set against rugged desert mountains under a bright blue sky, evoking a sense of history and desolation. Rhyolite boomed in 1904 after a gold strike, attracting 10,000 people, but a financial panic in 1911 caused its rapid decline as residents left in hordes.Printed by Mike Roberts Color Productions in Emeryville, California, this Continental-sized postcard (6 x 4 inches) is an original, not a reprint. The card features scalloped edges typical of mid-20th century postcards and the back bears the Fred Harvey Hotels-Shops-Restaurants branding, linking it to the iconic hospitality chain that served travelers during that era. This postcard is a unique collectible for enthusiasts of American West history, ghost towns, and vintage motel-themed memorabilia.
This vintage photochrome postcard captures the haunting ruins of Rhyolite, Nevada, a once thriving gold rush town turned ghost town. The image showcases the skeletal remains of early 20th-century buildings set against rugged desert mountains under a bright blue sky, evoking a sense of history and desolation. Rhyolite boomed in 1904 after a gold strike, attracting 10,000 people, but a financial panic in 1911 caused its rapid decline as residents left in hordes.Printed by Mike Roberts Color Productions in Emeryville, California, this Continental-sized postcard (6 x 4 inches) is an original, not a reprint. The card features scalloped edges typical of mid-20th century postcards and the back bears the Fred Harvey Hotels-Shops-Restaurants branding, linking it to the iconic hospitality chain that served travelers during that era. This postcard is a unique collectible for enthusiasts of American West history, ghost towns, and vintage motel-themed memorabilia.
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