Wickenburg Arizona  

Ghost town

The diesel engine in the power plant of the Vulture Mine was made in Germany, and was shipped to the mine in 1904. After the gold mine had been exhausted, the mining settlement became a ghost town though Wickenburg continues to exist. When the mine closed in 1942, people who left believed that they would return in six months. But the mine never reopened. It is not exaggerating to say that the development of Arizona and the city of Phoenix could be attributed to the Vulture Mine. In spite of its historic value, the settlement had never been restored. Today what you can see is just a ruin. Nevertheless, it is still a "gold mine" for photographers who like nostalgia.
 

 Alex Yu 

December 2010