Fire Hydrant in the Ghost Town of Bodie
by Ron Long Ltd Photography
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Fire Hydrant in the Ghost Town of Bodie
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Ron Long Ltd Photography
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Photograph - Digital Photographs
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A fire hydrant dated June 19, 1877 in the Ghost Town of Bodie. Despite the presence of these fire hydrants half of the town burned to the ground in 1892 and another quarter burned in 1932. Unfortunately, these hydrants did not work during either the 1892 or 1932 fires. In 1892 a valve was closed on the pipe from the fire reservoir in the Standard Mill and was not discovered until the fire had progressed substantially. in 1932 the hydrant piping was clogged with rocks and dirt due to lack of maintenance.
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January 20th, 2021
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