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Image: Wickenbug Vulture Mine-Entrance to Vulture Mine Shaft

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Description: In 1863, after Henry Wickenburg discovered the Vulture Mine, Vulture City a small mining town was established in the area. The town once had a population of 5,000 citizens After the mine closed the city was deserted and became a “ghost town”. The mine and the ghost town are now a tourist attraction in Wickenburg, Arizona. The image is of the entrance to the gold mine shaft.
Title: Wickenbug Vulture Mine-Entrance to Vulture Mine Shaft
Credit: Own work
Author: Tony the Marine
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License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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