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Arriving early morning in Rhyolite, NV, about 2 hours drive northwest of Las Vegas
On the ridge to the east, plenty of rocks...
To the north, the Goldwell Open Air Museum, which we will visit later.
Past the Open Air Museum, the town of Rhyolite
The train station at the north (top) end of the town, for the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad.
One of the few standing wood buildings, northeast of the train station.
Looking south down the valley from the train station
One of the mine works on the ridge to the west.
Ruins of the Cook Bank building with the school behind it.
The town of Rhyolite viewed from the train station
An early morning visitor slows to take in the Cook Bank building
Back side of the Cook Bank building
Entrance for the Rhyolite train station, which became the Rhyolite Ghost Casino in 1937
Entrance to the train station
Side view of the train station entrance.
Federal protection of these lands, with a federal fence around the train station.
Details of the upper windows on the train station
Main Rhyolite train station and Rhyolite Ghost Casino sign is barely visible.
Art Deco details on the train station
More architectural details of the Rhyolite train station
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide view
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide interior view
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide interior view
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide interior view
View through the caboose to the east
Fuel tank above the caboose that was used for the Rhyolite service station
Back end of the caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s
Caboose and back end of fuel tank of the Rhyolite service station, superwide view
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s
Caboose and Rhyolite train station.
Caboose and fuel tank of the Rhyolite service station, superwide view
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide view from the floor
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide view from the floor
Caboose that was part of the Rhyolite service station in the 1930s, superwide view of the ceiling
Broken clouds adding dramatic shadows on the ridge with mining works to the west.
The sheriff's house south of the train station.
Bits of a building along the main road.
Back side of the Cook Bank building
Rhyolite jail south of the sheriff's house.
A miner's cabin near the jail
Details of the miner's cabin
Cook Bank building and other ruins to the south, supertelephoto view.
Cook Bank building ruin to the south, supertelephoto view. (Rhyolite, Nevada, USA)
Schoolhouse ruins behind other smaller ruins
Backside of the Porter General Store facade
Front of the schoolhouse ruins.
Cook Banks building and the rest of Rhyolite from near the sheriff's house.
Details of the train station's south side
Porter General Store and the schoolhouse.
Front of the Cook Bank building.
Foundation of a small house near the sheriff's house
Lizard froze long enough to get my supertelephoto and tripod set up for some portrait action.
Cook Bank building shadows
Sheriff's house up close with the jail to the right
Rock damage, sheriff's house
Rock damage, sheriff's house.
Interior of sheriff's house, superwide view
Cook Bank and mine works to the west
Back side of the Porter General Store.
View south along side of the jail.
Rhyolite train station to the north
Baby rabbit in motion, supertelephoto on tripod (Rhyolite, Nevada, USA)
Baby rabbit in motion, supertelephoto on tripod
Cook Bank building
Don't know what this concrete structure is southeast of the jail.
East side of the Rhyolite jail
East door of the Rhyolite jail
Interior of the jail.
South side of the Rhyolite jail with the rest of the town to the left.
Barred window, Rhyolite jail.
View to the east through windows in the open wall of the Rhyolite jail.
Rhyolite jail, north door
Rhyolite jail, north door
Cook Bank building in shadow.
Open wall of Rhyolite jail.
School house to the west
Looking back north to the sheriff's house.
Ruins of smaller houses near the jail.
Jackrabbit in the brush.
Jackrabbit in the brush.
Cook Bank building with shadows on the ridge to the west.
Windows of the schoolhouse first floor.
Road leading west up the ridge to the mine works.
View through two windows of the side and back of the Cook Bank building.
Tallest remaining part of the Cook Bank building.
Peeling paint inside the Cook Bank building.
Porter General Store sign at the top of the front wall.
Porter General Store, an expensive building.
Missing stones look like Texas!  Porter General Store.
Ahhh, the buildings north of the schoolhouse are the Overbury Building and the Bishop Jewelry Store
Classic sign and ruins shot of the Cook Bank building!
Cook Bank building, looking like the classic photo of the Library of Celsus in Ephesus
Cook Bank building frontage

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