Star Trails and Cook Bank Building, 2009. - Jim Shoemaker Photography

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jlsphotography > Historical photo of Rhyolite as it appeared at it's peak, around 1908. In it's day, Rhyolite had a population of over 8,000 people, 3 water systems, 3 train lines, telephone and telegraph offices, electricity, over 50 mines, 3 newspapers, an opera house, a symphony, baseball teams, tennis courts, 3 public swimming pools, 2 undertakers, 3 hospitals, 8 doctors, 2 dentists, 19 hotels, 18 grocery stores, 53 saloons, a catholic and presbyterian church and an extensive red light district.

jlsphotography > Rhyolite as it appears today, shot from roughly the same view. It's difficult to believe that this was the town that was "built to last". When the town started to decline, many of the wooden buildings were relocated to the nearby towns of Beatty and Carrera.

jlsphotography > Remains of Rhyolite as seen while looking up Golden Street.

jlsphotography > Ruins of the Cook Bank, said to be the most photographed ruin in Nevada. Mr. Cook came from Goldfield, Nevada to Rhyolite to open a new branch of his bank. This one cost him over $90,000, and was the largest building in Rhyolite. It featured marble floors imported from Italy, mahogany woodwork, electric lights, telephone and inside plumbing. The First Rhyolite National Bank bought the Cook Bank and took over the first floor. The Post Office was in the basement and operated there until 1919. It was the last business to close in Rhyolite. It was tough for the Post Office, because First Rhyolite National was selling parts of the Cook Bank Building in 1910.

jlsphotography > Porter Brothers Gerneral Merchandise store, built in 1906 at a cost of $10,000. Rare for a store of it's times were the two large plate glass windows displaying merchandise. Not much remains of the building today.

jlsphotography > Star Trails and Cook Bank Building, 2009.

jlsphotography > Detail, Cook bank.

jlsphotography > Rhyolite Jail Building. Not muct remains of it either, the entire front section has been hollowed out and the roof seciton is missing. The door in the photo is an iron door that lead to the rear of the building, which is where the cells were.

jlsphotography > Cook bank Building, dusk, 2006.

jlsphotography > Cook Bank Building.

jlsphotography > Rhyolite Ghost Town

jlsphotography > Cook Bank Building and star trails, 2006.

jlsphotography > Cook Bank Building illuminated by a full moon.

jlsphotography > Porter Brothers Store and Cook Bank, Rhyolite Ghost Town.

Star Trails and Cook Bank Building, 2009.

jlsphotography > Star Trails and Cook Bank Building, 2009.

Star Trails and Cook Bank Building, 2009.

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