[Masonic Hall, Bodie, California] – Historic Reproduction
![[Masonic Hall, Bodie, California], [between 1900 and 1930] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/99/997716dd112f-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Masonic Hall, Bodie, California]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[Masonic Hall, Bodie, California]
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The Masonic hall in Bodie stands as a reminder of the lodge life that once anchored this Mono County mining town. Bodie grew rapidly after gold was found in the 1870s, and its fraternal organizations, including the Masons, met regularly while the mines employed thousands. By the years between 1900 and 1930, when this photograph was taken, the town had declined sharply as the ore played out and residents moved away. The building's survival in that setting shows how quickly a frontier community's public life could fade.
| Created / published | [between 1900 and 1930] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1900-1930. |
| Subjects | Freemasons--Buildings--California--Bodie--1900-1930. Fraternal lodges--California--Bodie--1900-1930. Abandoned buildings--California--Bodie--1900-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,288 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-190619 |
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