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Thursday, March 17, 2011

"Once There Was a Rainbow" a sketch from Bodie, California



Happy St. Patricks Day!  I imagine this spot was the end of the rainbow and a pot of gold for the gold rush miners.  This is where the Bodie Bank stood.  In 1916 the bank was robbed by four men who got away with $4,000 in money and jewelry.  The bank was destroyed by fire in 1932.  All that remains today is this vault.

2 comments:

Euphoria said...

Wow, what a story! It reminds me of all the places Butch Cassidy visited and robbed in Patagonia.
I am sure there was a peaceful rainbow in this place.
I specially like the way the grass melts with the green on the back.

ti-igra said...

Cool! Thank you for such interesting story! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!! Carolyn! :-)))
Very beautiful picture! I think that the publishers have to use your pictures for the album with the history of this place!!! Very beautiful and alive illustrations, Carolyn!!! Really! :-)