Abandoned mining equipment rests under a bright sun in Bodie State Historical Park, California, offering a glimpse into the 19th-century gold mining history of this preserved ghost town.

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Here’s the first fire valve, apparently.

(Or maybe just the #1 in this historic Monterey area…)

I love that it’s clearly handmade!

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