Bordello Girl Goldfield Arizona

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by Bob and Nadine Johnston

Title

Bordello Girl Goldfield Arizona

Artist

Bob and Nadine Johnston

Medium

Photograph - Digitally Hand Painted To Create The Best Rendition Of The Scene With Various Brushes

Description

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Goldfield, was a gold mining town, now a ghost town northeast of Apache Junction in Pinal County, Arizona. Probably named for the many mines around it, Goldfield was created by the rush that followed the discovery of gold in 1892. The Goldfield Post Office was established October 7, 1893 with James L Patterson as its first Postmaster. By late 1897 the mines had played out and the population moved out leaving a ghost town. The Goldfield post office was discontinued on November 2, 1898
After several years a small community evolved on the site of the old ghost town. It was named Youngberg in honor of George U. Young, the Arizona Territorial Secretary from 1909 to 1910. When mines were opened nearby, a mill and cyanide plant was installed reviving the town. A Post Office was established on March 15, 1920, but when the mines again played out the town was deserted and the post office was discontinued on October 30, 1926

But Goldfield was obviously not destined to die permanently. In 1966, Robert F. "Bob� Schoose, a long time ghost town, mining, and treasure-hunting enthusiast made his first trip to the Superstition Mountains and instantly fell in love with the area. He moved to Mesa, Arizona in 1970 and soon began to dream of owning his own ghost town. He had heard of the old site of Goldfield, but upon inspection, found little left other than a few foundations and rambling shacks. He and his wife, Lou Ann, then located another five-acre site that was once the location of the Goldfield Mill and decided with to rebuild the old town. Purchasing the old mill site in 1984, they first reconstructed a mining tunnel, which included a snack bar and opened for business in 1988. Next came a photo shop, the Blue Nugget, a General Store, the Mammoth Saloon and the Goldfield Museum.

Today, Goldfield is filled with authentic looking buildings, includes underground mine tours, and the only narrow gauge railroad in operation in Arizona. Numerous shops and buildings include a brothel, bakery, leather works, a jail, livery, and more. The authentic looking street is filled with people in period costume, horses and wagons, and sometimes authentic gunfighter presentations.

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March 12th, 2015